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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 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
