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Merging Critical Thinking and the Electronic Library: A Visionary Perspective of SuperPAC, an Enhanced OPAC.
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Jacobson, Trudi E.; Martin, Lynne M. – Research Strategies, 1993
Presents a conceptual model for an enhanced online public access catalog (OPAC) called SuperPAC, which includes features that allow users to critically evaluate the information they encounter. Two features are described: the integrated availability of electronic evaluative resources and the use of improved MARC records. (Contains 22 references.)…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Library Catalogs
BI Challenges in Women's Studies: The Gateway Answer.
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Krikos, Linda – Research Strategies, 1995
Describes how the development of a women's studies component for the Gateway to Information (a front-end interface to Ohio State University's online library catalog and other reference sources) minimized the special challenges facing students conducting research on women and changes the focus of bibliographic instruction. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Interfaces, Higher Education, Library Catalogs
The Best of OPAC Instruction: A Selected Guide for the Beginner.
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Elsbernd, Mary Ellen Rutledge; And Others – Research Strategies, 1990
Reviews the online public access catalog (OPAC) literature from 1980 through 1989 to assist librarians in their efforts to examine this growing body of literature. The 35 articles reviewed address the value of OPAC instruction, teaching methods, staffing needs, faculty education, and serving remote users. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, College Faculty, Higher Education