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CD-ROM--A Viable Alternative to Online Searching for Academic Libraries?
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Dubbeld, Catherine E. – Electronic Library, 1991
Discussion of CD-ROM as an alternative to online searching for academic libraries focuses on a comparison between online and CD-ROM costs at the University of Natal (South Africa) library. Other factors examined include funding methods; user fees; staff involvement; user training; user access, including search intermediaries and networking; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks, Cost Effectiveness
Internet Cruising with the Internet Hunt.
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Gates, Rick – Electronic Library, 1993
Describes the Internet Hunt, a game designed to challenge and inform librarians about information sources available on the Internet. The use of telnet, and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) are described, and the results of the first Internet Hunt are provided. (EA)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Electronic Publishing, File Transfer Protocol
NCSU Digitized Document Transmission Project: Improving Access to Agricultural Libraries.
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Casorso, Tracy M. – Electronic Library, 1992
Describes objectives and technical design of the NCSU (North Carolina State University) Digitized Document Transmission Project, a collaborative project among the NCSU libraries, the National Agricultural Library, and 11 land grant university libraries, which is exploring issues involved in developing network-based document delivery systems for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Cooperative Programs
The Near Future Trend: Combining Web Access and Local CD Networks. Experience and a Few Suggestions.
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Ma, Wei – Electronic Library, 1998
Focuses on the trend to combine Web access and CD networks, benefits of considering the community network environment as a whole, and need for flexibility in considering new technologies. Describes the Occidental College Library (California) experience of building and sharing a network and network file server. (PEN)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Databases, Delivery Systems
Networked Services, User Support and Libraries: Mutual Benefits?
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Heijne, Maria – Electronic Library, 1992
Describes the activities of SURFnet BV, a research network that provides information and communication services in higher education and scientific or industrial research in The Netherlands. Topics discussed include standardization; user services, including electronic mail; costs of using SURFnet; user support services; and the role of libraries in…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Costs, Databases, Electronic Mail
The Electronic Workstation: Challenges for the Information Specialist.
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van Brakel, Pieter A. – Electronic Library, 1991
Discusses the concept of electronic workstations and describes four different types: (1) the academic workstation; (2) the reference workstation (i.e., for end users); (3) the information specialist workstation; and (4) the workstation for management information. The creation of a new integrated information center (ICC) is also described. (11…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Databases
Research on Humanities Information and Communication in Britain.
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Sturges, Paul – Electronic Library, 1992
Discussion of humanities research focuses on activities of the British Library Research and Development Department (BLRDD), particularly the Humanities Information Review Panel. The influence of technology on humanities research is considered, including word processing, greater availability of computer networks, and the online public access…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Foreign Countries