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Mackey, Neosha; And Others – Computers in Libraries, 1992
To alleviate the staffing pressures of increased demands for tours and classes at the Duane G. Meyer Library, Southwest Missouri State University, two HyperCard programs were developed--a library instruction text and a library orientation tour. A study of the relative effectiveness of the HyperCard text with paper texts for bibliographic…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education
Penhale, Sara J.; And Others – 1987
The object of this study was to assess the value of teaching online searching techniques to undergraduate students for the completion of a specific assignment in a human biology course, both as a research tool and as a means of supplementing the limited holdings of primary medical literature in a small college library. Students were divided into…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Biology, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis
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Edwards, Sherri – Research Strategies, 1991
Describes a study that was conducted at Ohio State University at Mansfield to measure the effects of a self-paced, self-instructional workbook, both with and without a librarian's presentation, on students' library skills and their attitudes about libraries and librarians. Students' evaluations of the workbooks are also reported. (eight…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Lawson, V. Lonnie – 1987
A computer-assisted instruction (CAI) program using Utah PILOT programming language was constructed that includes the same objectives that are taught during the presentation of a traditional library tour. The amount of time necessary to complete the CAI program is approximately the same time needed by a student taking a library tour. The…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
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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