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Woods, Larry, Ed. – 1999
The 1999 American Society for Information Science (ASIS) conference explored current knowledge creation, acquisition, navigation, correlation, retrieval, management, and dissemination practicalities and potentialities, their implementation and impact, and the theories behind the developments. Speakers reviewed processes, technologies, and tools,…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Information Management, Information Retrieval
James-Catalano, Cynthia N. – 1996
This book explains how to conduct effective research on the World Wide Web. The book is divided into two sections: "Research Tools" and "Search Strategies." The first section includes chapters defining the World Wide Web; Web addresses; indexes; online libraries; search engines; and newsgroups and listservs. The second section…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Retrieval, Information Sources, Listservs
Peer reviewedWilder, Dean; Greenfield, Rich – Library Hi Tech, 1997
Describes the Library of Congress's Experimental Search System (ESS), a Web-based online public access catalog that introduced new search methods to replace Boolean searching as well as powerful navigational aids for browsing and cross-linking. Discusses problems, ESS user comments, acceptance by Library of Congress staff, and future…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Library Automation, Library Catalogs
Peer reviewedLofback, Chris – Library Hi Tech, 1997
Describes the Clearwater (Florida) Public Library Web site which was created as a response to the growing use of the Internet for accessing information. Topics include design considerations; users; text-based navigation links; access speed; ease of use; value-added service; what information and services to include; and future possibilities. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Design Requirements, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedPayette, Sandra D.; Rieger, Oya Y. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1998
This study used focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and questionnaires to collect input for developing the Mann Library Gateway at Cornell University. This Web-based information system provides access to catalogs, indexes, directories, numeric datasets, full-text documents, and spatial files. Concluded that scholars would benefit from…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Catalogs, Computer Interfaces
