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Download full textSmarte, Lynn – 1982
Written in Spanish, this booklet explains how to start an ERIC collection in a library or information center. Three levels of collections are described: minimal, intermediate, and complete. A minimal collection is discussed in terms of the necessary materials (Resources in Education--RIE, Current Index to Journals in Education--CIJE, Thesaurus of…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Databases, Educational Resources, Library Acquisition
Jacso, Peter – Computers in Libraries, 1999
Provides advice for systems librarians facing the question of when to provide CD-ROM access and when to provide online access to databases for their patrons. Discusses price, updates, effective resource utilization, and determining users' needs. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Decision Making, Librarians
Peer reviewedBuckland, Michael K. – College and Research Libraries, 1988
The characteristics of paper or microform library materials, electronic publications, and online databases are compared in terms of equipment needs, cost effectiveness, budgeting, and satisfaction of users' needs. Suggestions for the effective integration of these materials are offered. (13 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Databases
Rockman, Ilene F. – 1976
Through active user participation, Washington State University Education Library was able to provide ERIC computer searching services to students, faculty, and community members with no additional library staff. Specialized training for the two librarians, as well as rental of a terminal for the library, resulted in over 100 searches in 1974-5.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Information Services
Bassett, Robert J.; And Others – 1984
This document reports the findings of a study group charged with reviewing the current and future prospects for database searching and electronic access to information in the Library of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Specific points of interest include factors influencing the demand for these services, costs of providing the services,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Fees, Higher Education
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1998
Presents results of a recent survey of over 100 public and academic libraries about pricing options from online companies. Most options fall into three categories: pay-as-you-go, fixed-rate, and user-based. Results are discussed separately for public and academic libraries and for consortial discounts. Trends in pricing options preferred by…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Costs, Databases
Mancall, Jacqueline C.; Deskins, Dreama – 1984
This report assesses the impact of instruction in online bibliographic database searching on high school students' use of library materials and facilities in three Delaware secondary schools (one public, one parochial, and one private) during the spring of 1984. Most students involved in the analysis were given a brief explanation of online…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Critical Incidents Method, Databases, High School Students
