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Integrating Local Databases with Remote Files, Print Materials and Reference Services.
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Pope, Nolan F. – Reference Librarian, 1982
Discusses the impact of local online databases on library reference services, including their integration with remote files such as Dialog, Orbit, and the Information Bank. Online catalog databases, multiple local databases (analytics for journal articles, indexes), and batch processing of data are noted. Six references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Databases, Information Systems, Libraries, Library Automation
Reference Librarians in the Information Age: Learning from the Past to Control the Future.
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Faries, Cindy – Reference Librarian, 1994
Examines the history of reference services; discusses present trends in reference services; and considers possible future model shifts that will be influenced by the continuing explosion of information technology, the need for high level skills, the need for building partnerships, and the need to clarify reference service philosophies. (Contains…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Information Technology, Librarians, Library Automation
The Library Yet to Come.
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Willard, Louis Charles – Reference Librarian, 1994
Considers future possibilities and needs in libraries, including fewer acquisitions due to rising costs; the demise of older materials; the influence of the nature of access on the direction of scholarly inquiry, i.e., the influence of technology; using electronic resources appropriately; and questioning established routines. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Costs, Futures (of Society), Library Acquisition
A Study of Nontraditional Students' Perceptions of Their Library Research Skills.
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Leverence, Mari Ellen – Reference Librarian, 1997
The average age of students at Governors State University (GSU) in Illinois is 36. A study of 50 nontraditional graduate students at GSU examined their perceptions of their library research skills. This article reports on the survey findings, discusses older students and library automation, and makes recommendations for future nontraditional…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Library Automation
Archival Reference: State of the Art.
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Cross, James Edward – Reference Librarian, 1997
The increasing use of automated access, electronic materials, changes in communication, and philosophical disputes concerning the nature of archives have led to questions about current archival practice. Provides an overview of archival reference: current practice; reference, access, and outreach; research in use and users of archives; automation;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Change, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Scholarly Research and Reference Service in the Automated Environment.
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Benson, Larry D. – Reference Librarian, 1995
Discusses the challenges and opportunities facing social science academic reference librarians working with researchers in a rapidly changing technological environment. Highlights include faculty relations and training needs; assistance to graduate students, such as suggestions for bibliographic instruction; information products and user…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Faculty Development, Graduate Students, Higher Education