Descriptor
College Libraries | 13 |
Comparative Analysis | 13 |
Higher Education | 13 |
Online Catalogs | 13 |
Library Catalogs | 8 |
Optical Data Disks | 5 |
Tables (Data) | 5 |
Use Studies | 5 |
Users (Information) | 5 |
Indexes | 4 |
User Needs (Information) | 4 |
More ▼ |
Source
Information Technology and… | 3 |
Proceedings of the ASIS… | 2 |
Library Resources and… | 1 |
Library Software Review | 1 |
Online | 1 |
Online & CD-ROM Review | 1 |
RQ | 1 |
Author
Beheshti, Jamshid | 1 |
Co, Francisca K. | 1 |
Compton, Lawrence E. | 1 |
Cook, Colleen | 1 |
Hunter, Rhonda N. | 1 |
Kalin, Sally W. | 1 |
Littlefield, William | 1 |
Maio, Anne | 1 |
Miller, Betty | 1 |
Payne, Leila | 1 |
Piety, John | 1 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 10 |
Reports - Research | 10 |
Tests/Questionnaires | 3 |
Book/Product Reviews | 2 |
Opinion Papers | 2 |
Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Researchers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Miller, Betty – Online & CD-ROM Review, 1995
Reports results of a comparison of the Academic Index on CD-ROM and four indexes on the OPAC (online public access catalog) at Brooklyn College (New York): General Science Index, Humanities Index, Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, and Social Science Index. Coverage of the "New York Times" was found to be important. (LRW)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Indexes

Cook, Colleen; Payne, Leila – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
A study was conducted at Texas A&M University that compared the intactness (i.e., the presence or absence of a bibliographic record) and the accuracy of the bibliographic data in the public card catalog and in the online catalog (ALIS II). Results indicate the online catalog was less intact, but more accurate. (two references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Card Catalogs, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis
Co, Francisca K. – 1988
This study compares the cost effectiveness of using a CD-ROM (compact disk read-only memory) system known as Bibliofile and the currently used OCLC (Online Computer Library Center)-based method to convert a university library's shelflist into a machine-readable database in the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format. The cost of each method of…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
Piety, John – Online, 1992
Discussion of selection of the InfoTrac Expanded Academic Index database of journal citations to add to the online catalog at a university library considers access to full text on microfilm, coverage, differences between CD-ROM and tape versions, pricing, search capabilities, printing, and downloading. Comparisons are made with the UMI Data…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria
Kalin, Sally W. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1991
Describes a study that was conducted to determine whether the searching behavior of remote users of LIAS (Library Information Access System), Pennsylvania State University's online public access catalog (OPAC), differed from those using the OPAC within the library. Differences in search strategies and in user satisfaction are discussed. (eight…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Catalogs

Wool, Gregory J.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1993
Describes a study conducted at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln library that investigated the impact of automated display on catalog records by comparing the card and online versions of records created according to ISBD (International Standard Bibliographic Description) conventions. The development of a new cataloging code is recommended.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis
Compton, Lawrence E. – 1991
This study investigated the use patterns of four CD-ROM systems--Newsbank Electronic Index, SilverPlatter's ERIC and PsycLIT, and Dissertation Abstracts Ondisc--and their print index counterparts in the University of Georgia (UGA) Main Library, which houses collections and provides library services for the humanities, the social sciences, and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Higher Education

Beheshti, Jamshid; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1996
Describes PACE (Public Access Catalogue Extension), an alternative interface designed to enhance online catalogs by simulating images of books and library shelves to help users browse through the catalog. Results of a test in a college library against a text-based online public access catalog, including student attitudes, are described.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Computer Interfaces

Hunter, Rhonda N. – RQ, 1991
Reports on a transaction log study of the online catalog at North Carolina State University-Raleigh that was conducted to determine users' searching behavior and the problems they experienced. Failure rates for various searches are examined, usage patterns are described, and results are compared with data from earlier studies. (seven references)…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Catalogs

Walton, Carol; And Others – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1986
Surveys of student and faculty attitudes toward proposed online public access catalogs were conducted in 1984 at Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore. The traditional card catalog was generally favored; only Swarthmore's faculty gave majority support to the online catalog. Differences between colleges may result from Swarthmore's greater experience with…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Card Catalogs, College Faculty, College Libraries

Maio, Anne; Littlefield, William – Library Software Review, 1992
Discusses the issues surrounding the selection and mounting of University Microfilms'"Periodical Abstracts" on the University of Hartford's integrated library system. Argues that increased access provided by loading tapes on the mainframe computer outweigh the disadvantages of poor print features and narrower scope when compared to the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software
Snelson, Pamela – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1993
This study examined two groups of online catalog users--one group using terminals in the library at Drew University (New Jersey) and the other using remote workstations. Transaction log analysis, online surveys, and interviews were used to determine perceptions of accessibility, frequency of use, user satisfaction, browsing behavior, and task…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis
Illinois Univ., Urbana. University Library. – 1993
In 1990, the Online Catalog Advisory Committee (OCAC) of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) charged a subcommittee with developing and implementing ways to measure the impact of the expanded online catalog on staff, users, collections, and library operations. The UIUC's online public access catalog, ILLINET (Illinois Library and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, College Students, Comparative Analysis