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World Wide Web Search Engines: Open Text, Harvest, 2ASK.
Machovec, George S., Ed. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1996
Describes the corporate origins, development, and unique features of three World Wide Web search tools. Open Text released LiveLink Search 64 in April 1996. Harvest indexes fewer sites than many competitors but offers powerful searching options. 2ASK is a service that provides links to over 100 Internet indexing tools and rates Web sites and…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Hypermedia, Indexing, Information Retrieval
World Wide Web Search Engines: AltaVista and Yahoo.
Machovec, George S., Ed. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1996
Examines the history, structure, and search capabilities of Internet search tools AltaVista and Yahoo. AltaVista provides relevance-ranked feedback on full-text searches. Yahoo indexes Web "citations" only but does organize information hierarchically into predefined categories. Yahoo has recently become a publicly held company and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Corporations, Indexing, Information Retrieval
ICOLC Issues Guidelines for Statistical Measures of Usage of Web-Based Indexed, Abstracted, and Full Text Resources.
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1998
Presents guidelines for statistics for Web-based information resources developed by the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC). Outlines use elements that must be provided: number of queries, menu selections, sessions, turn-aways, and items examined. Discusses privacy; user, institutional, and consortial confidentiality;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Confidentiality, Consortia
Key Elements in an Advanced Document Delivery and ILL System.
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1994
Reviews major trends affecting traditional interlibrary loan and document delivery, including rising prices, table of contents indexing services, fax technology, the Internet, interlibrary loan subsystems of bibliographic utilities, and integrated library systems with patron-initiated services. Two examples of the development of new document…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks, Facsimile Transmission
Electronic Journal Market Overview 1997: Part II--The Aggregators.
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1997
Reviews the electronic journals and online services marketplace. Discusses fees; types of materials that are accessible; search engines and compatibility with Web browsers; information currency; types and number of sources available and numbers; archives; indexing, abstracting and full text titles; electronic delivery; technological development;…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Archives, Costs, Document Delivery
International Coalition of Library Consortia Statement of Current Perspective and Preferred Practices for the Selection and Purchase of Electronic Information.
Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1998
The International Coalition of Library Consortia statement on provision of electronic information addresses current problems, needs for the future, and preferred practices in the emerging electronic-information environment. Specific topics include increasing expectations, budgets, fair use, archiving, the scholarly communications system, pricing,…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Consortia