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The Impact of Online Services on Subscriptions to Printed Publications.

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Lancaster, F. W.; Goldhor, Herbert – Online Review, 1981

A survey of 164 academic and special libraries reveals that accessibility of equivalent databases online has had a relatively small effect thus far on decisions to discontinue subscriptions to printed abstracting and indexing services. Tables display printed form and online databases used by the libraries, and seven references are listed. (RBF)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Costs, Databases

Searching Databases on CD-ROM: Comparison of the Results of End-User Searching with Results from Two Modes of Searching by Skilled Intermediaries.

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Lancaster, F. W.; And Others – RQ, 1994

Describes a study conducted at Illinois State University that compared the results achieved by library users searching the ERIC database on CD-ROM with the results achieved by individual and teamed skilled intermediaries. Evaluation of library services is discussed, patron search strategies are examined, and strategies for improving patron…

Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education