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Strickland, Susan D., Comp.; Graff, Shannon M., Comp. – 1999
This cumulative index merges information on 8,372 reference books and CD-ROMs that appeared in ARBA (American Reference Books Annual) from 1995-99. The first section is an author/title index. Entries contain the author's name or title of the reference work with ARBA year and entry number. The second section is a subject index that uses terms based…
Descriptors: Indexes, Library Materials, Optical Data Disks, Printed Materials
Peer reviewedMartin, M. Marlene – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1991
Discusses problems encountered in creating a subject thesaurus for the "Ethnographic Bibliography of North America" that is adequate for both print and CD-ROM formats. Topics discussed include postcoordination versus precoordination of terms; precision and recall; natural language versus controlled vocabulary; free-text searching; and…
Descriptors: Databases, Ethnography, Indexes, Indexing
Kuntz, Robert A. – 1990
Opening with an introduction to the ERIC database, this guide provides a description of the organization and content of the SilverPlatter version of ERIC on CD-ROM. Citing examples of its uses, the guide explains the "Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors," and provides a diagram of the computer keyboard used for searching ERIC using…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Terminals
Peer reviewedCarter, Christina E. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discusses the need for information on ethnic groups in academic library reference departments; describes the use of automated indexes, CD-ROM, and online databases; and gives examples of indexing and usage of terms related to Southeast Asians in four CD-ROM databases: InfoTrac EF (Extended Family), ERIC, PsycLIT, and Business Periodicals Index.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Asian Americans, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedPalmer, Joseph W. – RQ, 1992
An examination of OCLC's EPIC service and standard video reference tools revealed that EPIC was more comprehensive in finding video titles on the popular or specialized topics of bonsai, genealogy, karate, and holography, because of its keyword searching ability on the massive OCLC database. (11 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Costs
Download full textBlackburn, Jennifer O. – 1993
A survey of public library users was conducted regarding retrieval results of unassisted user searches in general periodical indexes. The data were analyzed to evaluate the impact or lack of impact of searching a CD-ROM index with loosely-controlled vocabulary and expanded-search capabilities (i.e., InfoTrac-General Periodicals Index) versus a…
Descriptors: Authority Control (Information), Comparative Analysis, Databases, Indexes
Smailes, Suzanne A. – 1996
This study examines the reliability of article coverage in the American Theological Library Association's (ATLA) Religion Database CD-ROM of two emerging theological fields: lesbian theology and womanist theology. Indexing predictability and consistency of coverage is important for the access of needed documents. There is concern that women's…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Authority Control (Information), Cataloging, Classification
