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Putting the Library at Students' Fingertips
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Foley, Marianne – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2012
The absence of a well-defined space for library resources within course-management systems has been well documented in library literature. Academic libraries have sought to remedy this deficiency in numerous ways. This article describes how a "library nugget," or module, was added to the Buffalo State College course-management system,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Management Systems, State Colleges, Library Services
Searching Electronic Databases to Locate Tests and Measures.
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Voge, Susan – RSR Reference Services Review, 1994
Discussion of difficulties in finding tests and measuring instruments for academic library users focuses on electronic databases. Highlights include the Educational Testing Service collection; eight databases for finding measures; Internet access to databases; other national and local databases; print sources of measures; and obtaining copies of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Higher Education
Introducing Internet Services.
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Diaz, Karen R.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1994
Four articles describe the usefulness of the Internet to reference librarians and discuss Internet search tools: "Getting Started on the Net" (Karen R. Diaz); "Gopher Searching Using VERONICA" (Lousie McGillis); "How to Use VERONICA To Find Information on the Internet" (Jackie Mardikian); and "The Internet…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Networks, Databases
Casting a New Net: Searching Library Catalogs via the Internet.
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Birchfield, Marilee – 1990
Noting that telecommunications technology is making it possible to search library catalogs around the nation and the world via a modem and a personal computer, this paper highlights some of the reasons why a researcher would wish to search library catalogs through the Internet, which is a network of networks with connections to nearly 1,000…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Higher Education, Information Seeking
User Success in a Networked Environment.
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Diaz, Karen R. – RQ, 1997
Describes a study conducted at Ohio State University libraries that gauged success using the Library Resources Network by having 43 users complete an exercise that forced them to make database selections, use a variety of database interfaces, and select appropriate terminology. Sample screen displays and the questionnaire used are appended.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Interfaces, Computer Networks, Databases
Electronic Library Resources: Navigating the Maze.
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And Others; Foote, Jody Bales – Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 1997
A review of statistics on CD-ROM usage on the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's library network revealed patron difficulty in utilizing electronic indexes. Appropriate database selection and searching problems are identified, and introductory workshops on electronic library resources are suggested to assist students in making better…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Information Retrieval
Text Files in Libraries: Present Foundations and Future Directions.
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Price-Wilkin, John; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1991
Discussion of text files and textual analysis in humanities research focuses on the results of two surveys of Research Libraries Group (RLG) academic libraries which was conducted to identify the systems used to support text files. Description of a system at the University of Michigan includes examples of screen formats, and seven sidebars…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design