Substitution of SCISEARCH and SOCIAL SCISEARCH for Their Print Versions in an Academic Library.

Echt, Sandy; Pfaffenberger, Ann

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Publication Date: 1980-Mar

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Substitution of SCISEARCH and SOCIAL SCISEARCH for Their Print Versions in an Academic Library.

Echt, Sandy; Pfaffenberger, Ann

Database, v3 n1 p63-71 Mar 1980

Describes a study undertaken at the Mary Couts Library of Texas Christian University that determined whether subscription costs of Science Citation Index and Social Science Citation Index were greater than the cost of offering free computer searches of these indexes. User satisfaction was also measured. The evaluation form is included. (Author/JD)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Indexes, On Line Systems, Records (Forms), Research Methodology, Tables (Data), User Satisfaction (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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