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Peer reviewedSalmon, Stephen R. – Library Hi Tech, 1986
Describes the Online Multiple User System (TOMUS), an integrated, turnkey library system with online catalog, cataloging, and authority control modules available; circulation, acquisitions, and serials control models are being designed. The experiences of four different libraries with the system are described. (EM)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Library Acquisition, Library Automation, Library Circulation
Peer reviewedKnutson, Gunnar – College and Research Libraries, 1991
Describes an experiment conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago that was designed to determine whether adding a substantial number of subject headings would raise circulation rates. The effects of added contents notes, keyword searching, browsing, and displays on the online catalog are examined, and further research is suggested. (27…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Catalogs
Download full textVan Noate, Judith – 1994
Through descriptions of widely available and helpful sources to find answers about North American Indians, this article highlights some basic library sources such as reference books, reference librarians, electronic indexes, on-line databases, and periodic indexes. In finding books owned by the library about North American Indians, the use of the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Interlibrary Loans, Library Catalogs, Library Circulation
Scaun, Anatole – 1994
This workbook is designed to introduce the Harvey A. Andruss Library at Bloomsburg University (Pennsylvania) to a novice user. It is one component in a self-paced unit in library instruction which also includes an exercise book and a computerized tour of the library. Chapter 1 is concerned with the orientation of the library and covers its…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Peer reviewedBarnett, Michael S.; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1994
Provides an overview of the Minnesota State University System's Project for Automated Library Systems (MSUS/PALS), a fully integrated library system. Highlights include a historical background; search strategies; the online catalog; MARC editing; circulation; interlibrary loan; inventory; serials control; acquisitions; relationships with vendors;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Editing, Gateway Systems
Lunau, Carrol; Turner, Fay – 1997
The virtual Canadian union catalog (vCuc) project is a project among Canadian libraries to use Z39.50 (an information protocol standard) for searching distributed individual library catalogs and union catalogs. This paper summarizes the major technical, vendor, bibliographic data, and administrative issues that must be resolved before the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Cataloging
