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Peer reviewedRudd, Joel; Rudd, Mary Jo – College and Research Libraries, 1986
Describes important techniques by which library users avoid information overload, clarifies the terminology in the information overload literature, and reviews the major findings of this literature in the context of library applications. Implications for users and librarians are discussed. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cognitive Processes, Databases, Definitions
Peer reviewedLosee, Robert M., Jr. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1990
Describes various methods of measuring information contained in a database or in a document collection. Economic worth or utility of information to the user is discussed, the value of data in decision making is considered, and an example comparing information in two library collections is presented. (41 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Databases, Decision Making, Information Science
Download full textRichey, Debora J. – 1993
The Eighteenth Century Short Title Catalogue (ESTC) on compact disc provides access to nearly 300,000 printed materials from Britain and the British colonies from 1701 to 1800. The file contains a wide variety of materials (laws, almanacs, posters, catalogs, directories, verses, monographs, advertisements, and flyers) in all languages, and covers…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Databases, English, Foreign Countries
