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Creating a Geo-Referenced Bibliography with Google Earth and Geocommons: The Coos Bay Bibliography
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Schmitt, Jenni; Butler, Barb – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2012
We compiled a geo-referenced bibliography of research including theses, peer-reviewed articles, agency literature, and books having sample collection sites in and around Coos Bay, Oregon. Using Google Earth and GeoCommons we created a map that allows users such as visiting researchers, faculty, students, and local agencies to identify previous…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bibliographic Databases, Reference Materials, Reference Services
The Gateway to Information: The Future of Information Access...Today.
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Tiefel, Virginia – Library Hi Tech, 1993
Describes a microcomputer program that serves as a front-end to an online library catalog and other information sources and provides guidance to students on searching for and evaluating information. Funding, technology, evaluation, impact on other libraries, and future plans are discussed. Sample screens are included. (Contains 75 references.)…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Consultants
Managing Bibliographic Information with Personal Desktop Technology.
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Rice, James – Academe, 1989
Available computer hardware, software, and computer use strategies that can facilitate bibliographic management for the individual researcher are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, College Faculty, College Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs
Enhancing the Processing Environment: The Development of a Technical Services Workstation.
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Entlich, Richard; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1992
Discusses the development of technical services workstations at Mann Library at Cornell University (New York). Topics addressed include project goals, communications software, the operating environment, personal information management software, implementation and training, possible future applications, and the impact of new technology…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Computer Software, Expert Systems
Networking the Light Fantastic--CD-ROMs on LANs.
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Kittle, Paul W. – CD-ROM Professional, 1992
Describes the development of a local area network (LAN) at Loma Linda University that allows remote access for both IBM and Macintosh microcomputers to CD-ROMs. Topics discussed include types of networks; fiber optic technology; networking CD-ROM drives; remote access; modems; CD-ROM databases; memory management; interface software; and future…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Software, Databases, Futures (of Society)
Unified Format for Information Sharing among Libraries at the Los Banos Complex.
Anday, V. G. – 1989
This paper discusses the resources, current operations, and various bibliographic formats and standards used in the University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB) libraries, where the information systems have been independently developed and tailored to their particular needs. Such a situation has resulted in data incompatibility leading to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Utilities, College Libraries
Overview of Graphical User Interfaces.
Hulser, Richard P. – Computers in Libraries, 1993
Discussion of graphical user interfaces for online public access catalogs (OPACs) covers the history of OPACs; OPAC front-end design, including examples from Indiana University and the University of Illinois; and planning and implementation of a user interface. (10 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Computer Graphics, Computer Software Development