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Peer reviewedMatthews, Joseph R.; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Describes use of RFPs (requests for proposals) to specify requirements for automated library systems and presents advice on when to use RFPs, how to construct the statements, and how to present library needs and priorities so that maximum success in choosing a vendor and system are achieved. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bids, Evaluation Criteria, Library Automation, Library Equipment
Block, Marylaine, Ed. – 2001
This book presents selected writings by Barbara Quint (BQ) on online searching. The selections are organized into the following chapters: (1) "The Art of Searching," including finding out what the patron wants, preparing for the search, knowing when the search is done, search styles, rules of online searching, cost issues, Quint's Laws,…
Descriptors: Internet, Librarians, Library Services, Online Searching
Download full textCouncil on Library and Information Resources, Washington, DC. – 1998
In 1997, the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) supported a project on the geographic spread of the commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP) market. This Research Brief describes some of the principle findings of a report (by Professor Shane Greenstein of the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University) on the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Oriented Programs, Information Industry, Information Policy
Bjorner, Susanne – Searcher, 1997
Describes the 1996 Internet World conference (New York, NY), and lists--alphabetically by company--products and services for professional online searchers offered by the selected top 40 (out of 550) exhibitors. Includes a product matrix chart for finding products that match needed applications. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Conferences, Information Services, Information Sources
Helfer, Joe – Searcher, 1997
Analyzes whether push technology is a threat or opportunity for online searchers. Outlines key functions of push technology products and defines key technology terms. Illustrates how the role of the online searcher changes with push technology. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software Evaluation, Information Networks, Information Technology
Peer reviewedHarris, Stephen; Oppenheim, Charles – Journal of Information Science, 1996
Reports results of a United Kingdom-based mail survey of database users, CD-ROM producers, and hosts to assess trends and views concerning documentation in machine-readable form. Cost, convenience, and ease of use of print manuals are cited as reasons for the reluctance to switch to machine-readable documentation. Sample surveys are included.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Costs, Databases, Electronic Text
Peer reviewedBrown, Janet Dagenais – Reference Services Review, 2003
Compares 48 features of four versions of the ERIC database, two commercial (SilverPlatter, FirstSearch) and two free (AskERIC.org, SeachERIC.org), to determine whether features of the commercial versions were worth the cost to academic libraries. Reports results of a survey that investigated user preferences, and concludes that value added…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Higher Education
Pepin, Theresa; And Others – Library Journal, 1997
This report analyzes data gathered from 29 automated library system vendors who responded to a 1996 survey. The survey also requested their perceptions of Java (an object-oriented programming language) and network computers, and issues and trends to be considered by library administrators. Contact information about the vendors is provided. (Four…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Library Administration, Library Automation
Peer reviewedBiagini, Paola Mariani; Ghelli, Daniela Tiscornia – History Microcomputer Review, 1990
Discusses a research project designed by the Italian National Research Council to establish a historical databank of the Italian legal language from its beginning in 960 AD to the present. Outlines processing techniques and problems. Describes specific computer software employed. Seeks to create an information system that retains the richness of…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Databases, Diachronic Linguistics
Peer reviewedFolda, Linda; And Others – North Carolina Libraries, 1989
Issues related to library online systems are discussed in six articles. Topics covered include staff education through vendor demonstrations, evaluation of online public access catalogs, the impact of integrated online systems on cataloging operations, the merits of smart and dumb barcodes, and points to consider in planning for the next online…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Evaluation Criteria, Integrated Library Systems, Library Automation
O'Leary, Mick – Online, 1990
Compares the available databases, retrieval techniques and costs of traditional online searching of remote databases and local online access, i.e., databases available at the point of use via CD-ROMs or site licenses. The options and risks of local online access, and the possible impact on the database industry, are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Database Producers
Peer reviewedMount, Ellis, Ed. – Science and Technology Libraries, 1989
Issues related to end-user training for scientific and technical online databases are discussed in five articles. Topics covered include instruction in the use of controlled and natural language vocabularies; a planning assessment for end-user searching; the role of the information center in industrial research; training for health care…
Descriptors: Business, Databases, Health Personnel, Information Centers
Stansberry, Domenic – NewMedia, 1995
Discusses the integration of CD-ROMs with online service producers. Highlights include publishing; LucasFilm's Habitat project; programs through Prodigy, CompuServe, America Online, and Philips Media; hybrid links to Internet sites; multiplayer games; virtual chat with avatars; and problems, including CD-ROM's slowness, download time, storage…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Downloading
Shuman, Bruce A. – Online, 1992
Describes a study conducted with graduate library school students that compared two commercial online search systems, DIALOG and WILSONLINE, to determine which system was preferred for what purposes, and whether the order of teaching or acquiring expertise in searching a system affected preferences. An appendix includes student comments comparing…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Integrated Library Systems in Canadian Public, Academic and Special Libraries: Fourth Annual Survey.
Peer reviewedMerilees, Bobbie – Canadian Library Journal, 1990
Reports the results of a survey of integrated library system vendors that examined installations in Canadian academic, public and special libraries during 1989. Findings discussed include large library system versus PC-based system market shares, an analysis of system selection by type of library, and other factors that affect system selection. A…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Integrated Library Systems, Library Automation
