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Kimball, John, Jr.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1990
The Machine Readable Collections Reading Room of the Library of Congress is described with an emphasis on the reference assistance required and how it compares with assistance required in other areas of the Library of Congress. The interaction between users and librarians is shown to be like that of bibliographic instruction. (EAM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Library Collections, Library Instruction

Skiffington, Frances W. – Reference Librarian, 1995
Presents an overview of the 1990 census and its many components, including sources of census data, format availability such as CD-ROM and databases, and ways in which census data are used. The effect of new technology, especially CD-ROM, on users and reference librarians is considered. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Databases, Information Sources, Information Utilization

Owen, Christine – Reference Librarian, 1996
Discussion of the use of CD-ROM databases focuses on a study conducted at Russell Sage College (New York) that examined user attitudes toward CD-ROM technology and shifts in journal usage patterns. Highlights include previous studies, comparisons of print indexes and CD-ROM databases, and suggestions for future research. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Higher Education

Force, Ron – Reference Librarian, 1994
Considers how to plan for online reference services. Highlights include local access to databases, including CD-ROM and database licensing; local gateways; online search services; and planning considerations, including cost, locating online information, telecommunications and computing infrastructures, and equal access. (Contains 15 references.)…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Costs, Databases

Stebelman, Scott – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discussion of research in the humanities focuses on the "MLA International Bibliography," the primary database for literary research. Highlights include comparisons to research in the sciences; humanities vocabulary; database search techniques; contextual indexing; examples of searches; thesauri; and software. (43 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Databases

Rettig, James – Reference Librarian, 1999
Discussion of electronic access to information focuses on a study conducted at the library of the College of William and Mary that used 40 reference desk questions to assess the value of printed sources, CD-ROMs, databases, and the World Wide Web. Also discusses the reference librarian as omnipaedia. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Databases, Electronic Libraries

Carter, Christina E. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discusses the need for information on ethnic groups in academic library reference departments; describes the use of automated indexes, CD-ROM, and online databases; and gives examples of indexing and usage of terms related to Southeast Asians in four CD-ROM databases: InfoTrac EF (Extended Family), ERIC, PsycLIT, and Business Periodicals Index.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Asian Americans, Comparative Analysis