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Integration of On-Line Reference Service.
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Kusack, James M. – RQ, 1979
Discusses the benefits to patrons and librarians of integrating online database searching with traditional reference services, and makes recommendations for maximizing those benefits. (Author/JD)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Databases, Library Services, Online Systems
On-Line Reference Services in Public Libraries.
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Kusack, James M. – RQ, 1979
A survey of 34 of the largest public library systems, each serving at least 500,000 people, showed: (1) minority offer online database services; (2) cost is major prohibiting factor; (3) New York Times Information Bank is most popular database; (4) fee structures vary; and (5) business organizations are most frequent users. (JD)
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Library Research, Library Services