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Direct linkZandian, Fatemeh; Riahinia, Nosrat; Azimi, Ali; Poursalehi, Nastaran – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: Online information vendors currently offer a variety of additional services; among these are alert services which present requested information on recent publications to registered users. This paper aims to investigate a variety of alert services provided by four online information vendors. Design/methodology/approach: A comparison of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Services, Online Vendors, Bibliographic Databases
Peer reviewedCloud, Gayla Staples; Hambic, Jacqueline B. – Technicalities, 1987
Reports the results of a study which examined costs and search results for 20 searchers conducted on both BRS After Dark and Knowledge Index. Various features of the two retrieval systems are reviewed, and advantages and disadvantages of each system are summarized. Data are presented in one table and several graphs. (24 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Costs, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedSabelhaus, Linda – Special Libraries, 1988
Describes the experiences of the American Society for Training and Development library with the CD-ROM version of ERIC. The following topics are discussed: (1) installation of the CD-ROM system; (2) CD-ROM vs. online searching; (3) cost/benefit of CD-ROM; (4) patron response; and (5) future plans. (1 reference) (MES)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Online Searching
Peer reviewedBills, Linda G.; Helgerson, Linda W. – Library Hi Tech, 1988
Reports information gathered from eight vendors on the preparation of bibliographic data for CD-ROM public access catalogs: (1) sources of bibliographic records; (2) duplicate record handling; (3) holdings and location information; (4) maintaining the database; (5) authority control; (7) record corrections; (7) extraction of subsets; (8)…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Comparative Analysis, Database Design
Willems, Harry – Book Report, 1999
Compares the following World Wide Web-based periodical databases, focusing on their usefulness in K-12 school libraries: EBSCO, Electric Library, Facts on File, SIRS, Wilson, and UMI. Search interfaces, display options, help screens, printing, home access, copyright restrictions, database administration, and making a decision are discussed. A…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces
