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Access to Information in Both CitaDel and FirstSearch: A Comparative Study of Dissertation Coverage.
Peer reviewedPerry, Stephen; Salisbury, Lutishoor – Information Technology and Libraries, 1995
Presents a comparative analysis of electronic access to theses and dissertations through CitaDel and FirstSearch. Highlights include the effectiveness and ease of use in providing enduser access; strengths and weaknesses of searching capabilities; coverage; pricing; and examples of direct retrieval comparison. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Online Systems, Search Strategies
Direct linkRuecker, Stan; Given, Lisa M.; Sadler, Elizabeth; Ruskin, Andrea; Simpson, Heather – Visible Language, 2007
This paper examines inclusive design delivery through interface design, with a particular focus on access to healthcare resources for seniors. The goal of the project was to examine how seniors are able to access drug information using two different online systems. In the existing retrieval system, pills are identified using a standard search…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Patients, Drug Use, Identification
Peer reviewedBurnett, Kathleen; Ng, Kwong Bor; Park, Soyeon – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1999
Describes different conceptual foundations and orientations of the two major approaches to metadata: bibliographic-control approach (origins and major proponents in library science); and data-management approach (origins and major proponents in computer science). Examination of efforts to establish metadata standards and comparison of different…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Computer Science
O'Leary, Mick – Online, 1990
Compares the available databases, retrieval techniques and costs of traditional online searching of remote databases and local online access, i.e., databases available at the point of use via CD-ROMs or site licenses. The options and risks of local online access, and the possible impact on the database industry, are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Database Producers
Peer reviewedBurton, Hilary D. – Information Services and Use, 1986
Describes the TIS Intelligent Gateway, developed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which uses an extensible meta-machine approach to accommodate unlimited target resources, and provides a universal user interface to simplify communications between the user and target resources. (6 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Gateway Systems
Download full textAustralian Broadcasting Authority. – 1997
In December 1996 UNESCO commissioned the Australian Broadcasting Authority to conduct a pilot study which considered a range of online issues; this report outlines the findings of the pilot study, based on data collected between February and May 1997 and updated in July 1997. The objective is to identify the main types of Internet content which…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Comparative Analysis, Computer Security
Paul, Nora; And Others – Database, 1991
Three articles assess increased availability of information about individuals and corporations. The first discusses databases that provide information on individuals--e.g., court records, real estate transactions, motor vehicles records, and credit information. The second compares databases that provide corporate information, and the third…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Ethics, Freedom of Information
Atkins, Helen; Lyons, Catherine; Ratner, Howard; Risher, Carol; Shillum, Chris; Sidman, David; Stevens, Andrew; Van de Sompel, Herbert; Lagoze, Carl; Van de Sompel, Herbert; Krichel, Thomas; Nelson, Michael L.; Hochstenbach, Patrick; Lyapunov, Victor M.; Maly, Kurt; Zubair, Mohammad; Kholief, Mohamed; Liu, Xiaoming; O'Connell, Heath; Kingma, Bruce R.; Pritcher, Lynn – D-Lib Magazine, 2000
Includes five articles that discuss publishers' metadata hyperlinks with Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) on the Internet; the Santa Fe Convention of the Open Archives initiative (Oai) that promotes author self-archiving; the Universal Preprint Service; costs of digital, microfiche, and print access; and an online database of old print…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Authors, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedKlobas, Jane E. – Journal of Information Science, 1995
Examines influences on the use of electronic information resources, including the Internet. Highlights include information quality and accessibility; the Technology Assessment Model; the Fitness for Purpose model; the Theory of Planned Behavior; and a study in Australia that compared the ability of these models to explain electronic information…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedHawbaker, A. Craig; Wagner, Cynthia K. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1996
Compares the costs and benefits of periodical ownership against online access of a full-text periodicals database in one academic library. A full-text database allows the library to offer more than twice as many journals as it does currently for a 15% increase in expenditures. Two tables show comparisons. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
Peer reviewedPoincot, Philippe; Lesteven, Soizick; Murtagh, Fionn – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 2000
Discusses the implementation of a cartographic user interface to bibliographic and other information sub-spaces in astronomy. Presents a range of comparative assessments, in operational frameworks, of this approach to accessing and retrieving astronomical information. Discusses the particular role that such cartographic user interfaces can play in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Astronomy, Cartography, Comparative Analysis
Notess, Greg R. – Online, 1994
Describes levels of Internet connectivity, physical connections, and connection speeds. Compares options for connecting to the Internet, including terminal accounts, dial-up terminal accounts, direct connections through a local area network, and direct connections using SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol) or PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol). (eight…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cable Television, Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks
Peer reviewedPeters, Charles – Electronic Library, 1987
Describes databases available on optical disks, compares the databases with their print and online analogs, and suggests that the librarian should call such products to the attention of users needing information available in CD-ROM format. Five features desirable to most libraries are listed. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Databases
Halperin, Michael; Pagell, Ruth A. – Online, 1986
The advantages and disadvantages of the compact disk version of the DISCLOSURE database are compared to the print version and other online formats. Currentness of information, searching methods, users' perceptions taken from a student survey, price, availability, response time, and browsabiity are considered. Sample menus and screen displays are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Costs
Peer reviewedCarter, 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
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