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Direct linkSirisha, B. S.; Jeevan, V. K. J.; Raja Kumar, R. V.; Goswami, A. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a personalised information support system to help faculty members to search various portals and e-resources without typing the search terms in different interfaces and to obtain results re-ordered without human intervention. Design/methodology/approach: After a careful survey of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Information Services, College Faculty, Information Retrieval
Madhusudhan, Margam; Aggarwal, Shalini – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to examine the various features and components of web-based online public access catalogues (OPACs) of IIT libraries in India with the help of a specially designed evaluation checklist. Design/methodology/approach: The various features of the web-based OPACs in six IIT libraries (IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Catalogs, Internet, Check Lists
Parkes, David – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of ebrary's e-books at Staffordshire University. Design/methodology/approach: Details are provided of the history of Staffordshire's involvement with ebrary as a supplier of e-books as well as methods of searching for information in the ebrary collection as well as other e-book collections…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Publishing, Academic Libraries, Case Studies
Wales, Tim; Robertson, Penny – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to share the experiences and challenges faced by the Open University Library (OUL) in using screen capture software to develop online literature search tutorials. Design/methodology/approach: A summary of information literacy support at the OUL is provided as background information to explain the decision to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Open Universities, Online Courses, Computer Uses in Education
Creaser, Claire; Hamblin, Yvonne; Davies, J. Eric – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: Online content has largely replaced traditional print-based resources as the primary tool for literature searching throughout much of the academic and research community. This paper presents the results of a small-scale study, commissioned by the JISC in 2004, to assess the potential efficiency gains that may be achieved through the use…
Descriptors: Online Searching, Research, Efficiency, Cost Effectiveness
