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Baptist, Hannes; Primas, Haimo; Schadler, Heinrich; Trivic, Gabrijela; Wedl, Boris; Weitzer, Helmut; Wober, Gernot; Schlogl, Christian; Czovek, Zoltan; Katona, Krisztina; Rozsa, Gabriella; Sutheo, Peter – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1997
Discusses the shortcomings of present online catalogs and some concepts and implementations for hypercatalogs. A prototype for a hypertext-based library catalog, HyperKGB, is described and its design principles and functionality are outlined. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Foreign Countries, Hypermedia, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedGreenberg, Jane – Information Technology and Libraries, 1997
Assesses the current state of reference structures in online public access catalogs (OPACs) in a framework defined by stagnation, progress, and future challenges. Outlines six areas for reference structure development. Twenty figures provide illustrations. (AEF)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Futures (of Society), Information Sources, Library Catalogs
Rogers, Diane – Cataloguing Australia, 1997
One of the recent innovations attempting to catalog Internet resources is a standard for resource description called the Dublin Core metadata set. Discussion includes application of library standards; development of metadata elements; ongoing refinement of the elements; and applying the Dublin Core. (AEF)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Information Policy, Information Sources
Neville, Lindy – Cataloguing Australia, 1997
Examines some of the incentives behind cataloging on the Internet. Discusses the Dublin Core metadata elements set which attempts to apply traditional cataloging practices to new technologies. Looks at the practicalities of such a system, including three obvious benefits to mapping Dublin Core elements to MARC fields. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Information Retrieval, Information Sources
Peer reviewedCiliberti, Anne; Radford, Marie L.; Radford, Gary P.; Ballard, Terry – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1998
Reports results of a material-availability study in which library users were surveyed to determine their success in obtaining materials. Both OPAC users and CD-ROM journal-index users were studied and transaction logs verified their self reports. Recommendations for reducing search failures are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking, Information Sources
Peer reviewedAnd Others; Foote, Jody Bales – Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 1997
A review of statistics on CD-ROM usage on the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's library network revealed patron difficulty in utilizing electronic indexes. Appropriate database selection and searching problems are identified, and introductory workshops on electronic library resources are suggested to assist students in making better…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedEllsworth, Jill H. – American Journal of Distance Education, 1993
Discusses use of the Internet for research on adult and distance education. Highlights include a description of the Internet; scholarly discussion lists; Telnet; FTP (File Transfer Protocol); scholarship and research, including access to university library catalogs and electronic journals; and online information about networks, including user…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Adult Education, Distance Education
