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The Online Search: Some Perils and Pitfalls.

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Champlin, Peggy – RQ, 1985

Discusses overuse and abuse of the online search in academic libraries, citing cases where patrons are not well served by it. Suggestions include helping students define and refine research goals and use of print indexes and abstracts which display citations in context of related literature. (15 references) (EJS)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Seeking, Interpersonal Communication

Why Reference Librarians Won't Disappear: A Study of Success in Identifying Answering Sources for Reference Questions.

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Stalker, John C.; Murfin, Marjorie E. – RQ, 1996

Ohio State University Library studied abilities of undergraduates to identify correct sources for answering reference questions when using the online catalog and the Sourcefinder database with its new Question Unit feature. Users located subjects and instructions at a greater percentage with Sourcefinder than with the online catalog. Topics…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Databases, Higher Education