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Yang, Le – College & Research Libraries, 2016
This study analyzed digital item metadata and keywords from Internet search engines to learn what metadata elements actually facilitate discovery of digital collections through Internet keyword searching and how significantly each metadata element affects the discovery of items in a digital repository. The study found that keywords from Internet…
Descriptors: Metadata, Internet, Electronic Libraries, Search Engines
Organization for Autism Research, 2019
Parents of children with autism face many challenges that arise from the practical, day-to-day issues of living with autism. The specific goals of this guide are to help parents: (1) find information about autism; (2) distinguish between research-based and non-research-based information; (3) become savvy consumers of information by giving them the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Child Rearing, Parent Education
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Mussell, Jessica; Croft, Rosie – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2013
Has your institution purchased discovery layer tools? Are you wondering how students are using them and how much return your institution is getting on that investment? Not only are there more resources available to students online than ever before, but there are also more avenues for students to discover those resources. The Royal Roads University…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Distance Education, Online Courses, Online Searching
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Wang, Ya; Howard, Pamela – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2012
Google Scholar is a free service that provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly works and to connect patrons with the resources libraries provide. The researchers in this study analyzed Google Scholar usage data from 2006 for three library tools at San Francisco State University: SFX link resolver, Web Access Management proxy server,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Library Instruction, Internet
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Rempel, Hannah Gascho – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2010
A library's Web site is well recognized as the gateway to the library for the vast majority of users. Choosing the most user-friendly Web architecture to reflect the many services libraries offer is a complex process, and librarians are still experimenting to find what works best for their users. As part of a redesign of the Oregon State…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Web Sites, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries
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Madhusudhan, Margam; Aggarwal, Shalini – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to examine the various features and components of web-based online public access catalogues (OPACs) of IIT libraries in India with the help of a specially designed evaluation checklist. Design/methodology/approach: The various features of the web-based OPACs in six IIT libraries (IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Catalogs, Internet, Check Lists
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Holloway, Kristine – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2011
This paper looks at the author's outreach efforts as a distance librarian to encourage library use among a distance student population that comprises satellite locations, students attending online, students attending courses through instructional television, and students attending hybrid courses. Outcomes of the author's outreach attempts and…
Descriptors: Multicampus Colleges, Academic Libraries, Librarians, Library Services
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Villen-Rueda, Luis; Senso, Jose A.; de Moya-Anegon, Felix – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2007
The analysis of user searches in catalogs has been the topic of research for over four decades, involving numerous studies and diverse methodologies. The present study looks at how different types of users effect queries in the catalog of a university library. For this purpose, we analyzed log files to determine which was the most frequent type of…
Descriptors: Indexing, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Internet
Rochkind, Jonathan – Library Journal, 2007
The ability to search and receive results in more than one database through a single interface--or metasearch--is something many users want. Google Scholar--the search engine of specifically scholarly content--and library metasearch products like Ex Libris's MetaLib, Serials Solution's Central Search, WebFeat, and products based on MuseGlobal used…
Descriptors: Online Searching, Databases, Web Sites, Academic Libraries
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Devine, Jane; Egger-Sider, Francine – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2004
This article analyzes the concept of the Invisible Web and its implication for academic librarianship. It offers a guide to tools that can be used to mine the Invisible Web and discusses the benefits of using the Invisible Web to promote interest in library services. In addition, the article includes an expanded definition, a literature review,…
Descriptors: Library Services, Academic Libraries, Information Retrieval, Online Searching
Lipow, Anne Grodzins – Library Journal, 1999
Discusses changes in library reference service that have occurred with growing Internet use. Topics include the human factor that is still needed; the nature of reference questions; the goal of user self-sufficiency; the invisible nature of much of librarians' work; and providing real-time, interactive point-of-need service to remote users. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Human Relations, Internet
Barron, Billy – 1992
Developed for students at the University of North Texas, this directory lists 482 libraries with computerized catalogs that can be accessed through the Internet. Most of the libraries are academic libraries, the majority of which are located in the United States. The list also includes libraries located in Europe, Australia, Israel, and elsewhere.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Foreign Countries
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Sankowski, Andrew – Catholic Library World, 1997
Discusses the Internet's impact on library resources and the academic curriculum, highlighting collection development and the library's role in integrating the Internet into the curriculum. Suggests that librarians should promote the use of the Internet in the academic community and should integrate Internet resources with other library materials…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Curriculum, Integrated Activities
Condic, Kristine S. – 1995
The growth and influence of the Internet have been phenomenal in the past few years. Academic librarians are faced with a new service for their clientele who, in most cases, will need instruction in order to use the Internet effectively. Many academic libraries are already providing training sessions for their users. A survey of 150 libraries was…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Education, Higher Education, Internet
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Mehta, Usha; Goodman, Beth – Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, 1997
Describes the InfoTrac SearchBank based on experiences at the University of Nevada, Reno, libraries where the service is available through the online catalog. Highlights include remote access through the Internet; indexing and abstracting; full-text access to 460 journal titles; a powerful search engine; and business-oriented databases.…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Academic Libraries, Electronic Journals, Full Text Databases
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