A question-and-answer format is utilized to provide library patron with a brief orientation to the use of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) publication Resources in Education (RIE). Topics covered include the nature of the ERIC system and an explanation of microfiche and related equipment such as: microfiche readers,…

Written for an undergraduate course at the University of California at Berkeley, this handbook also serves as a general text on library use. Detailed instruction is given on the use of card catalogs, reference materials, periodicals, newspapers, microforms, government documents, and other library collections. Major general reference works are…

A brief statement on the advantages of using computer output microform (COM) for library catalogs introduces a general plan for implementing such a catalog in an academic library. The factors involved and types of decisions that must be made are discussed for each of eight steps in the process: determining the objectives of the catalog; choosing…