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| Reference Librarian | 7 |
Author
| Cromer, Donna E. | 1 |
| Holmes-Wong, Deborah | 1 |
| Huang, Samuel T., Ed. | 1 |
| Santa Vicca, Edmund F. | 1 |
| Scott, Ralph Lee | 1 |
| Summerhill, Craig A. | 1 |
| Swan, John | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 6 |
| Opinion Papers | 5 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 2 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHolmes-Wong, Deborah – Reference Librarian, 1999
Discussion of library reference services and the conflict between richness (complexity) of services and the reach (number of users that can be served) focuses on information technology that is used in electronic commerce and available on the Internet. Discusses changing roles of libraries and networked information environments. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Information Networks, Information Technology, Internet
Peer reviewedSummerhill, Craig A. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discusses networked information resources used by reference librarians in research libraries. Highlights include the NREN (National Research and Education Network); the Internet; network architecture; the national information infrastructure; the effect of electronic information on reference desk transactions; the changing nature of research; the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Higher Education, Information Networks
Peer reviewedSanta Vicca, Edmund F.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1994
Three articles on evaluation cover the use of the Internet as a reference resource and raise network policy issues: "The Internet as a Reference and Research Tool" (Edmund F. Santa Vicca); "NREN Update, 1993: Washington Policy" (Carolyn S. Elliot); and "Evaluating Physical Science Reference Sources on the Internet"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Evaluation
Peer reviewedCromer, Donna E.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1994
Six articles cover topics related to the impact of the Internet on reference services, including Internet's effect on communication between reference librarians; integrating the use of electronic resources with traditional reference duties; reference services and the virtual library; offering remote services; Internet instruction; and Internet…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks
Peer reviewedHuang, Samuel T., Ed.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1993
Twelve articles describe the impact of library technologies on reference services. Staff training, the academic librarian as teacher and information provider, decision-making models for planning reference services, patron database access options, management of reference services, systemwide electronic access, and the electronic library are among…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedScott, Ralph Lee; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1994
Five articles describe specific Internet resources, including geoscience and science databases; economic and statistical information; the JANET (Joint Academic Network) Bulletin Board for Librarians; and White House communications. A sixth article describes how practical applications of Internet information create new roles for reference…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Earth Science
Peer reviewedSwan, John; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Three articles discuss the issue of the mediator's role in the library of the electronic age. Topics addressed include computer-assisted instruction; online catalogs; computer networks; professional identity; reference service and bibliographic instruction; CD-ROMs; online systems; personal home microcomputers; Internet and list servers;…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Librarians
