Descriptor
Source
| Information Technology and… | 6 |
Author
| Bechtel, Joan | 1 |
| Frost, Carolyn O. | 1 |
| Pollard, Richard | 1 |
| Speer, Susan C. | 1 |
| Taylor, Arlene G. | 1 |
| Taylor, Raymond G., Jr. | 1 |
| Watson, Mark R. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Opinion Papers | 4 |
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 6 |
| Administrators | 4 |
| Media Staff | 4 |
| Policymakers | 3 |
| Researchers | 2 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedTaylor, Raymond G., Jr. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Describes a model which uses patron arrival rate, length of time on the terminal, and library service policies to determine the minimum number of terminals needed. The model is then used to compare the effects of various service policies on the minimum number of terminals. (CLB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Library Policy, Library Services, Library Standards
Peer reviewedWatson, Mark R.; Taylor, Arlene G. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Describes a study which examined (1) the percentage of personal and corporate name authority records in the Library of Congress authority file that do not contain any references, and (2) the percentage of references present on existing authority records that are not needed in an automatic right hand truncation, keyword searching environment. (CLB)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Library Automation
Peer reviewedPollard, Richard – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Describes a study that examined the ability of the dBase database management system to perform secondary key retrieval on multivalued data items. The results are presented as time cost relative to the number of matching records, and situations in which a different management system might be appropriate are identified. (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Database Management Systems, Evaluation Criteria, Indexing
Peer reviewedSpeer, Susan C. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Describes a computer program designed to manage statistics about online searches which reports the number of searches by vendor, purpose, and librarian; calculates charges to departments and individuals; and prints monthly invoices to users with standing accounts. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Data Processing, Database Management Systems
Peer reviewedFrost, Carolyn O. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
A survey at the University of Houston examined factors related to subject searching success in online catalogs, including: extent of subject searching; response to unsuccessful searches; reasons subject search is not used; users' awareness of sources of subject terms; and suggestions from users for improving subject searching capabilities. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Indexing, Library Surveys
Peer reviewedBechtel, Joan – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Discusses the need to teach undergraduate students the critical thinking processes necessary to formulating and researching a topic, rather than the technicalities of online catalogs. The development and design of an online catalog at Dickinson College, which forces students to make informed choices throughout the search process, is described.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Educational Objectives
