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ERIC on CD-ROM and RIE: A Comparison of Search Results and User Satisfaction.

Peer reviewed

Bevis, Mary D. – Reference Librarian, 1996

Describes a study conducted at Jacksonville State University (Alabama) that compared the ERIC print index, "Resources in Education" (RIE), to the ERIC index in CD-ROM format. Accuracy of results, time savings, and user satisfaction are discussed, and copies of the questionnaire and survey are appended. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Indexes, Optical Data Disks, Printed Materials

ERIC on CD-ROM and RIE: A Comparison of Search Results and User Satisfaction.

Peer reviewed

Bevis, Mary D. – Reference Librarian, 1996

Describes a study conducted at Jacksonville State University (Alabama) that compared the ERIC print index with the ERIC index in CD-ROM format in the areas of accuracy, time savings, and user satisfaction. Results show greater satisfaction with CD-ROM. Copies of the questionnaire and survey used are appended. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Indexes, Optical Data Disks

Looking at the Mirror: Reflections on Researching the Recruitment of Minority Librarians to the Profession in "LISA" and "Library Literature" on CD-ROM.

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Martin, Lynne M.; Via, Barbara J. – Reference Librarian, 1994

Describes a study that investigated index access to the literature of recruitment of minorities to the library science profession by comparing 12 representative articles from "Library and Information Science Abstracts" (LISA) and "Library Literature." Underrepresentation of minorities and the issue of recruitment of minorities…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Indexes

Accessing Ethnic Group Information on CD-ROM: The Case of Southeast Asia.

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Carter, 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