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Peer reviewedLehmann, Stephen; Renfro, Patricia – College and Research Libraries, 1991
Discussion of how scholars work and how they use information focuses on a case study of the use of new electronic resources by humanist scholars. Interviews with humanists at the University of Pennsylvania about their experiences with the RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) database are discussed, including content, connectivity, user…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Computer Networks, Costs
Peer reviewedNahl-Jakobovits, Diane; Jakobovits, Leon A. – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Discusses the need for library science to examine users' search behaviors in the context of social cognition and creative problem solving. Topics covered include the psychology of search behavior, problem solving approaches to library instruction in online searching, and problem solving protocols. (29 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Information Retrieval
