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Fowley, Cathy, Ed.; English, Claire, Ed.; Thouësny, Sylvie, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2013
From 2000 to 2012 the number of Internet users rose from less than 0.4 billion to 2.4 billion. Scholarly, evidence-based Internet research is of critical importance. The field of Internet research explores the Internet as a social, political and educational phenomenon, providing theoretical and practical contributions to understanding, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Online Searching, Use Studies
Evans, L. – 1973
A study was conducted of the International Information Service in Physics, Electrotechnology, Computers, and Control (INSPEC) selective dissemination of information (SDI) user profile generation. Five degrees of user involvement in the generation of profiles were investigated ranging from having the user provide only a statement of subject…
Descriptors: Databases, Evaluation, Indexing, Information Needs
Wanger, Judith; And Others – 1976
Over 1,250 users of 10 major on-line bibliographic information retrieval services were surveyed to assess the impact of such services on the library and information science community and its user community. The major topics considered in analyzing responses were: (1) respondent backgrounds; (2) methods of acquiring and promoting on-line services;…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computer Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Christian, Roger W. – 1975
Computer-based bibliographic services are a response to a combination of trends and developments that are forcing major changes in the way libraries operate. With the financial encouragement of the National Science Foundation's Office of Science Information Service, there are now at least 40 abstracting and indexing services covering scientific…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Costs, Databases, Directories