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Download full textClement, Linda Lee – 1976
This preliminary study attempted to determine the most effective search strategies for the topic "health effects" in relation to specific chemicals and/or pollutants--in this case, asbestos--for each of five selected Lockheed DIALOG data bases: BIOSIS Previews, Chemical Abstracts Condensates (Chemcon), NTIS, Enviroline, and Pollution…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Databases, Health Conditions, Literature Reviews
Williams, Martha E.; Stewart, Alan K. – 1972
A survey was made as a result of a need identified by the Association of Scientific Information Dissemination Center's (ASIDIC) Cooperative Data Management Committee (CDMC). The committee believed that an informal network of cooperative arrangements between centers could reduce the burden of individual centers and permit greater specialization…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Databases, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
Stout, Sheri A. – 1993
This study compares ABI/INFORM and Wilson Business Abstracts in order to determine user preference. Surveys in the form of questionnaires were used to evaluate users' preference of interface, database response time, search results and ease of use with both business CD-ROM databases. Kent State University students, faculty, and patrons interested…
Descriptors: Chi Square, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Database Producers
Smailes, Suzanne A. – 1996
This study examines the reliability of article coverage in the American Theological Library Association's (ATLA) Religion Database CD-ROM of two emerging theological fields: lesbian theology and womanist theology. Indexing predictability and consistency of coverage is important for the access of needed documents. There is concern that women's…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Authority Control (Information), Cataloging, Classification
Larson, Scott – 1996
This study is an attempt to do the following: (1) determine the extent that CD-ROM databases are used by librarians and patrons in Ohio law libraries; (2) define librarian and patron research preferences comparing CD-ROM, print, and online resources; (3) track general trends in law library acquisition of CD-ROM databases; (4) examine the degree of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Databases, Information Services
Breno, Patricia M. – 1998
This paper reports on a research project that evaluates the impact of OhioLINK's resource sharing options upon traditional interlibrary loan services and organization. This impact is documented by a study of the interlibrary loan transactions processed by the Interlibrary Loan Department, Carlson Library, University of Toledo, before and after…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Document Delivery, Electronic Journals
