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Peer reviewedKimball, John, Jr.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1990
The Machine Readable Collections Reading Room of the Library of Congress is described with an emphasis on the reference assistance required and how it compares with assistance required in other areas of the Library of Congress. The interaction between users and librarians is shown to be like that of bibliographic instruction. (EAM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Library Collections, Library Instruction
Peer reviewedRoysdon, Christine, Ed.; White, Howard D., Ed. – Reference Librarian, 1989
Eleven articles introduce expert systems applications in library and information science, and present design and implementation issues of system development for reference services. Topics covered include knowledge based systems, prototype development, the use of artificial intelligence to remedy current system inadequacies, and an expert system to…
Descriptors: Databases, Expert Systems, Library Automation, Library Services
Peer reviewedKimmel, Stacey – Reference Librarian, 1997
Provides an introduction to World Wide Web search tools for reference services. Discusses characteristics of search services and types of tools available, including search engines/robot-generated databases, directories, metasearch engines, and review/rating sites. (AEF)
Descriptors: Databases, Directories, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval
