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Peer reviewedHelstien, Brian A. – Electronic Library, 1995
Addresses an article written by Nicholson Baker in 1994 that lamented the demise of the paper card catalog, and points out important aspects of online catalogs and library computerization not discussed by Baker: authority control, collection preservation, collection costs, and access to materials. (JKP)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Authority Control (Information), Card Catalogs, Comparative Analysis
