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| Library Trends | 6 |
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| Case, Donald O. | 1 |
| Gilmore, Matthew B. | 1 |
| Lee, Joel M. | 1 |
| Reed, Marcia | 1 |
| Saule, Mara R. | 1 |
| Sweetland, James H. | 1 |
| Zhou, Yuan | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Information Analyses | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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Peer reviewedLee, Joel M.; And Others – Library Trends, 1988
Discusses electronic publishing as it refers to machine-readable databases. Types of electronic products and services are described and related topics considered: (1) usage of library and information science databases; (2) production and distribution of databases; (3) trends and projections in the electronic information industry; and (4)…
Descriptors: Databases, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society), Information Science
Peer reviewedReed, Marcia – Library Trends, 1992
Discusses developments in electronic reference sources for the history of art and considers their use by librarians and researchers. The traditional literature of art history is described, and current projects and databases are reviewed that include art, architecture, auction sales catalogs, preservation, library catalogs, thesauri, authority…
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Art History, Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks
Peer reviewedSaule, Mara R. – Library Trends, 1992
Analyzes the attitudes that humanistic students and scholars typically display toward information technology and discusses the effect they have on bibliographic instruction. Highlights include information needs versus available technology; needs assessment; necessary concepts and skills; search strategies; searching skills; and instructional…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Appropriate Technology, Databases, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGilmore, Matthew B.; Case, Donald O. – Library Trends, 1992
Examines changes in the nature of historical work and discusses the relationships between library, historian, and computer technology. Topics addressed include electronic publishing; electronic mail; electronic journals; electronic books and libraries; workstations for scholars; hypertext; current and future applications in history; and history…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Databases, Electronic Journals
Peer reviewedSweetland, James H. – Library Trends, 1992
Discusses the impact of computerization on humanists and libraries. Highlights include a lack of relevant databases; a reliance on original text; vocabulary and language issues; lack of time pressure; research style; attitudes of humanists toward technology; trends in electronic publishing; hypertext; collection development; electronic mail;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Electronic Mail
Peer reviewedZhou, Yuan – Library Trends, 1994
Discusses the impact that network technology, electronic publishing, and Internet communication are having on collection development policies in research libraries. Highlights include changes in the research library environment, including financial difficulties; scholarly communication; workstations for material selection; and materials in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Computer Networks, Computer Software
