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Price-Wilkin, John – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1991
Describes a survey of 33 Research Libraries Group (RLG) academic libraries that was conducted to determine the extent to which they were involved in the use, collection, and support of machine-readable text files used in textual analysis. A selected bibliography of research in computer-aided textual analysis is included. (69 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Full Text Databases, Higher Education
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Brier, David J.; Lebbin, Vickery Kaye – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1999
Provides a methodology for evaluating title coverage of full-text periodical databases in relation to a library's print journal collection. Presents a pretest of that methodology along with a discussion of collection development principles for an effective evaluation of full-text databases. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Full Text Databases, Library Collection Development
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Hunt, Leta (Li); Wegner, Lucy S. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1996
Discusses the role of end users in the design of a multi-format digital library project, ISLA (name derived from Spanish word for "island"), being developed at the University of Southern California library for the study of the Los Angeles region. Topics include spatial and temporal indexing; the geographic information system element;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Computer System Design, Electronic Libraries
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Hawbaker, A. Craig; Wagner, Cynthia K. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1996
Compares the costs and benefits of periodical ownership against online access of a full-text periodicals database in one academic library. A full-text database allows the library to offer more than twice as many journals as it does currently for a 15% increase in expenditures. Two tables show comparisons. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
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Shaw, Elizabeth J. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2000
Describes the Historic Pittsburgh project at the University of Pittsburgh, a joint project with the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania to produce a digital collection of historical materials available on the Internet. Discusses costs; metadata; digitization and preservation of originals; full-text capabilities; scanning; quality review;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Character Recognition, Costs
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Payette, Sandra D.; Rieger, Oya Y. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1998
This study used focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and questionnaires to collect input for developing the Mann Library Gateway at Cornell University. This Web-based information system provides access to catalogs, indexes, directories, numeric datasets, full-text documents, and spatial files. Concluded that scholars would benefit from…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Catalogs, Computer Interfaces