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Marchionini, Gary; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1994
Reports on a comparative investigation of WAIS, a networking and finding aid used on the Internet, and a Boolean-based retrieval system. The terms and limitations of the study are described, and the comparative recall and precision rates are given. The problems and potential of WAIS and other highly interactive search systems are presented.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks, Information Networks, Information Retrieval
Falcigno, Kathleen; Green, Tim – Database, 1995
Focuses primarily on design issues and practical concerns involved in creating World Wide Web documents for use within an organization. Concerns for those developing Web home pages are: learning HyperText Markup Language (HTML); defining customer group; allocating staff resources for maintenance of documents; providing feedback mechanism for…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Database Design, Hypermedia

Rodgers, R. P. Channing – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1995
Describes the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) experimental Sourcerer project which is developing software to accept a user query, automatically identifying appropriate information resources, and facilitating connection to those sources for information retrieval. Discusses the use of the World Wide Web and the Unified Medical Language System.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Information Retrieval, Information Sources
Lambert, Nancy – Searcher, 1995
Provides a novice's guide to locating and using patent resources on the Internet. The guide examines how easily a novice can find and use patent resources, and evaluates resources on their search and retrieval capability. Findings are from the author's own experiences with various online services and are presented as personal narratives. (JMV)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Information Retrieval, Online Searching, Online Systems

Roes, Hans; Dijkstra, Joost – Electronic Library, 1994
Describes an approach to electronic document delivery which has evolved at Tilburg University (Netherlands), leading to the development of a system called Ariadne. Highlights include various generations of electronic document delivery systems; standards, including the work of the Group on Electronic Document Interchange; and a description of the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval, Interlibrary Loans
Maddux, Cleborne – Educational Technology, 1996
Presents an annotated list of several World Wide Web search engines, including Yahoo, Infoseek, Alta Vista, Magellan, Lycos, Webcrawler, Excite, Deja News, and the LISZT Directory of discussion groups. Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) are included. Discussion assesses performance and describes rules and syntax for refining or limiting a search.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking
Lowenthal, Ralph A. – 1989
Bibliographers and librarians are aware of the new information technologies in information storage and retrieval. CD-ROMs and online database systems are two technologies used daily to assist users in accessing needed information. Although these resources are lacking in the fields of journalism and mass communication, possibilities for…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Electronic Mail, Information Retrieval

Baker, Sharon L., Ed.; And Others – RQ, 1995
Guest columnist Paul D. Healey discusses World Wide Web as an Internet reference tool for librarians in adult reference services. Discussion highlights include an examination of Web uses in retrieving hypertext documents, a review of Web uses in law libraries, an analysis of quality control problems, and challenges faced by users. (JMV)
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Computer Networks, Electronic Text, Hypermedia
Pearson, Debra; Zillig, Brian; Lewandowski, Sharon – 1997
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Libraries designed and implemented a fast and efficient method of transferring materials between and among the UNL campuses for users of the UNL Libraries. The prior array of services were difficult to use and did not serve all patron types. That system relied upon student workers to retrieve and deliver…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Document Delivery
McClure, Charles – Computers in Libraries, 1992
Discusses the development of networked information services from a user's perspective. Topics discussed include user education; the issue of access to, versus retrieval of, information; the role of the library, including education and training, bibliographic control, and electronic information services; and training and education for librarians.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries

Kovacs, Diane K.; And Others – Library Trends, 1994
Discusses the development of practical strategies for library mediation between Internet resources and potential users. Topics addressed include a hierarchy of information skills; awareness of information services and resources; the information structure of a discipline; analysis of information needs; and retrieval, evaluation, and management of…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Information Management, Information Needs, Information Networks
Williams, Martha E., Ed. – 1998
This volume contains 52 of the 70 papers that were reviewed and selected for presentation at the 1998 National Online Meeting. While the balance of the papers are not included in this Proceedings, their titles, together with author names and author affiliations, are listed at the end of the volume and they are included in the index. The volume…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Electronic Libraries
Kibbey, Mark; Evans, Nancy H. – EDUCOM Review, 1989
Discussion of electronic libraries and networks as foundations for the delivery of information services highlights Project Mercury at Carnegie-Mellon University. Topics discussed include ease of use; standards for documentation representation and exchange, information retrieval, communication and networking, and computer display interfaces;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Documentation, Electronic Libraries
Baker, Nick – Document Image Automation, 1993
Describes a British oil company's implementation of a document image processing system emphasizing the business and organizational issues. The project's objectives, perceived benefits, and issues of system ownership, planning, and implementation are described. An appendix includes documentation tables. (EAM)
Descriptors: Automation, Change Strategies, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries
Williams, Martha E., Ed. – 1999
This Proceedings contains 53 of the 67 papers reviewed and selected by the Organizing/Reviewing Committee for presentation at the National Online Meeting, 1999. The volume begins with the introductory presentation by the Program Chairman, Martha E. Williams, "Highlights of the Online Database Industry and the Internet 1999." The balance of the…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Networks, Copyrights, Electronic Libraries