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Summit, Roger K.; Firschein, Oscar – 1976
In conjunction with the National Science Foundation (NSD), an on-going experiment is being conducted to test the feasibility of increasing public access to 16 major data bases by providing public libraries with on-line, interactive, retrieval capacity. During the period from January to March 1976, the major activities of the study were: (1) a…
Descriptors: Computers, Costs, Databases, Feasibility Studies
Lagace, Robert O. – 1974
This guide is designed to give teachers and students an understanding of the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF). The HRAF Files are a collection of primary source materials on selected cultures representing all major areas of the world. In general, information on man's behavior, customs, and social institutions may be found in the Files. The guide…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Area Studies, Behavioral Science Research, Comparative Analysis
Feigenbaum, Edward A. – 1968
The text of an invited address on artificial intelligence (AI) research over the 1963-1968 period is presented. A survey of recent studies on the computer simulation of intellective processes emphasizes developments in heuristic programing, problem-solving and closely related learning models. Progress and problems in these areas are indicated by…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Computers, Data Analysis
Four-Year Summary, Educational and Commercial Utilization of a Chemical Information Center, Part II.
Schipma, Peter B., Ed. – 1974
The major objective of the Illinois Institute of Technology Retrieval Institute (IITRI) Computer Search Center (CSC) is to educate and link industry, academia, and government institutions to chemical and other scientific information systems and sources. The CSC is in full operation providing services to users from a variety of machine-readable…
Descriptors: Chemical Industry, Computational Linguistics, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases
Gratch, Bonnie – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1986
Summarizes findings of a survey of academic and school libraries which identified software being used for bibliographic instruction. Representative software is described, including how it is used, and suggestions are offered for why computer assisted instruction hasn't been more widely used, and for promoting and using it more effectively. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education

Carney, Richard – Library Hi Tech, 1985
InfoTrac is a laserdisc system that provides local computer-access to Information Access Company's periodical databases and offers libraries an extensive, self-contained reference system. The system, which employs an IBM PC microcomputer, a Hewlett-Packard Thinkjet printer, and a Pioneer videodisc player, provides advantages of online searching at…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Services

Cline, Nancy – Library Hi Tech, 1983
Through a single computerized system, the Libraries Information Access System provides interactive, integrated access to a range of information functions in support of services meeting both academic needs (bibliographic access for research, instructional support) and administrative needs (processing, inventory control, communications, record…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education
Riedling, Ann Marlow – 2002
This guide is designed to help students from middle school through the beginning college level master the essential information literacy skills and become effective, efficient learners. It covers the entire process of the research experience from choosing a topic and learning how to explore it effectively, to using the library and its resources,…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Copyrights, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
ACLS Newsletter, 1997
This newsletter focuses on the presentations of a program session on Internet-accessible scholarly resources, held at the 1996 ACLS Annual Meeting. Articles in the newsletter include: "Building the Scene: Words, Images, Data, and Beyond" (David Green); "Electronic Texts: The Promise and the Reality" (Susan Hockey); "Images…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Researchers, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Text
Gould, Cheryl – 1998
An adaptation of a live workshop, this guide offers pertinent information and practical techniques for users to become proficient searchers and conscious evaluators of World Wide Web resources. The book does not provide comprehensive coverage of the Internet, rather it gives the exact amount and level of information needed to perform a successful…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking
Roy, Loriene, Comp. – 1997
Part of a larger report on the Four Directions Project, an American Indian technology innovation project, this section includes 10 "pathfinders" to locating information on Native American cultural themes. The pathfinders were designed by students in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Texas at…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History
Khoo, Christopher S. G.; Poo, Danny C. C.; Toh, Teck-Kang; Hong, Glenn – 1999
E-Referencer is an expert intermediary system for searching library online public access catalogs (OPACs) on the World Wide Web. It is implemented as a proxy server that mediates the interaction between the user and Boolean OPACs. It transforms a Boolean OPAC into a retrieval system with many of the search capabilities of Web search engines.…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Expert Systems
Hubbard, Ruth – 1998
This practicum was designed to provide more comprehensive access to current and relevant information for students and teachers in an elementary school for curricular augmentation, research, and classroom projects. The printed materials and electronic databases in the library (media center) did not have the information needed because of their age,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Technology

Pease, Sue; Gouke, Mary Noel – College and Research Libraries, 1982
Results of study on patron information retrieval success and patron use patterns at Ohio State University show that 90 percent of online users preferred online to card catalog; 64 percent of those who tried online catalog switched to it; and patrons used the online more than the card catalog. References are provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Card Catalogs, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education

Clinton, Marshall – Canadian Library Journal, 1982
Describes the online catalog in a university library, including the database, the database index, user instruction, the command language and search capabilities, functions of various commands, statistics generated to monitor system use, and hardware for both public access and staff use. (CHC)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Foreign Countries, Higher Education