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Wilson, Mary Dabney – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2001
Addresses the utility of classification in both current and future library applications and demonstrates the role librarians can play in enhancing public access to information available on the Internet. Reports on a survey of current trends in classification of electronic titles based on catalogs of members of the Association of Research…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Classification, Electronic Journals
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Askey, Dale – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2001
Discusses problems encountered in conducting research in German academic libraries. Highlights include a lack of trained librarians with subject expertise who focus on helping users; numerous library catalogs rather than one integrated catalog; and an emphasis on collection preservation that includes closed stacks and restricted circulation. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Catalogs, Library Circulation
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Herrera, Gail; Aldana, Lynda – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2001
Describes a project at the University of Mississippi Libraries to catalog purchased electronic resources so that access to these resources is available only via the Web-based library catalog. Discusses collaboration between cataloging and systems personnel; and describes the MARC catalog record field that contains the information needed to locate…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cataloging, Higher Education