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Peer reviewedGrinell, Stuart F. – RQ, 1987
Reviews the literature on online bibliographic databases for secondary sources in history. The effect of online databases on the reference process is discussed, and the principal databases in the field are introduced. Areas for future research are suggested, and 23 references are listed. (Author/MES)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Historians, History, Literature Reviews
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
