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Nicholson, Scott – Information Technology and Libraries, 1997
Discussion of Web databases, or search engines for the Internet, presents a series of questions that can be used to analyze these tools based on library literature. Six search engines are analyzed; collection methods, indexing, and abstracting are compared; and a proposal for a future ideal Web database is included. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Abstracting, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Evaluation Methods

Mehta, Usha; Goodman, Beth – Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, 1997
Describes the InfoTrac SearchBank based on experiences at the University of Nevada, Reno, libraries where the service is available through the online catalog. Highlights include remote access through the Internet; indexing and abstracting; full-text access to 460 journal titles; a powerful search engine; and business-oriented databases.…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Academic Libraries, Electronic Journals, Full Text Databases