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Desai, Christina M. – Electronic Library, 2003
Compares a digital reference service that uses instant messaging with traditional, face-to-face reference based on experiences at the Southern Illinois University library. Addresses differences in reference questions asked, changes in the reference transaction, student expectations, bibliographic instruction, and librarian attitudes and procedures…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education