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Peer reviewedCrawford, Walt – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Reports the design, methodology, and results of a research project which examined the effectiveness of bibliographic displays produced by online catalogs. A means of testing displays against several hundred thousand records at a reasonable cost and using that to test several display possibilities is described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedBaker, Betsy – Information Technology and Libraries, 1986
Explores issues surrounding efforts to introduce online catalogs to users and presents relevant research results from Northwestern University's "Educating the Online Catalog User" project. Highlights include attitudes and preconceptions about online catalogs and instruction, research on online catalog use, suggestions for online catalog teaching,…
Descriptors: Attitudes, College Libraries, Higher Education, Instructional Design
Peer reviewedLynch, Clifford A.; Brownrigg, Edwin B. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1986
Describes three areas of concern common to most major research libraries--storage requirements, preservation of library collections, and remote access to library resources--that are adaptable to current developments in computer-based information delivery. Data on University of California's nine-campus library system is cited. Eleven sources are…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Information Storage, Library Collections
Peer reviewedEpple, Margie; Ginder, Bernice – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Describes a survey of research libraries with online catalogs planned or in place that examined the status of card catalogs, shelf list files, and the capability of online systems to handle traditional shelf list functions. The functions examined include inventory control, collection assessment, holdings information, and call number assignment.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Card Catalogs, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
