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Past into Future: Capturing Library Expertise in a Virtual Library.

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Daniels, Wayne; Scardellato, Kathy – Library Hi Tech, 1999

Reports on an initiative by the Toronto Public Library to create the "Virtual Reference Library" (VRL). Describes the first service to be offered, a Dewey application called "Science Net." Discusses the VRL and its precursor, objectives, basis for its funding, technical aspects, progress to date and future direction. (AEF)

Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Information Services

The FirstSearch Experience at the Ohio State University.

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Snure, Karen R. – Library Hi Tech, 1991

In February 1991, OCLC tested its newly developed product--the FirstSearch Catalog. Designed distinctly for the end user, FirstSearch is an online computer system providing access to a variety of databases. By October 1991, the system was made commercially available to all OCLC member libraries. The Ohio State University served as a test site for…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Information Retrieval, Online Systems