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Cochrane, Pauline A.; And Others – American Libraries, 1984
This sixth and final course installment discusses subject access to information through the online catalog. Highlights include online catalog transaction logs (printouts showing each step in all searches done in system), search effectiveness, online user training, unified access, Library of Congress Subject Headings, and online catalog design.…
Descriptors: Indexing, Information Retrieval, Library Catalogs, Online Systems
Cochrane, Pauline A. – American Libraries, 1984
In this fourth of five course installments, statements by four practitioners and researchers on role of Library of Congress (LC) and its subject headings in improving subject access to United States libraries are presented. Comments from LC and a tabulation of suggestions from 10 respondents are included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Indexing, Information Retrieval, Library Catalogs, Online Systems
Cochrane, Pauline A. – American Libraries, 1984
In this third of five course installments, the role of Library of Congress in providing improved subject access and weaknesses or defects of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) are discussed. Reflections of six practioners and researcher/teachers on long term use of LCSH and the MARC bibliographic record are presented. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Indexing, Information Retrieval, Library Automation
Cochrane, Pauline A. – American Libraries, 1984
In this second of five course installments, key terms in an up-to-date definition of "subject access"--access, collection of items, search words, vocabulary, index or catalog records, related words or clues, file--are identified, and their part in providing subject access in both traditional and computer-based services are discussed.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Indexes, Indexing, Information Retrieval
California State Univ., Chico. – 1982
This training manual developed by the Public Access Subcommittee of the Reference Department of Meriam Library (California State University, Chico) provides instructions for using the library's online public catalog by means of a keyboard terminal. An introduction describes the Boolean searching capability of the online catalog and gives examples…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Display Systems, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
Cochrane, Pauline Atherton – American Libraries, 1984
This first of five course installments on providing subject access to information focuses on three perceptions of subject access: the system analyst's view, the user-oriented view, and a consolidation. Definitions of subject access and related terms and subject access in an online environment are included. Five references are listed. (EJS)
Descriptors: Definitions, Flow Charts, Indexing, Information Retrieval
California State Univ., Chico. – 1982
This training manual developed by the Public Access Subcommittee of the Reference Department of Meriam Library (California State University, Chico) provides instructions for using the library's online public catalog by means of a touch terminal which accepts commands in the form of a touch on a particular part of the terminal screen. Author and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Display Systems, Higher Education, Illustrations
Cochrane, Pauline A.; And Others – American Libraries, 1984
In this fifth course installment, the impact of technological developments on subject access is discussed. Expert opinions concerning trends in online catalogs, information storage, information generation, the user interface, library use of computer technology, subject access to pictorial materials, user friendly access sytems, and quicker access…
Descriptors: Indexing, Information Retrieval, Information Storage, Library Automation
South Dakota Univ., Vermillion. I.D. Weeks Library. – 1995
This document is a guide to library resources in the I. D. Weeks Library at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion. The guide was designed to accompany an academic library instruction course, "Use of Library Resources, A & S 111." The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with the facilities of the I. D. Weeks Library;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Assignments, College Students, Course Descriptions