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School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

1992

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Online Searching With Internet, Carol Tenopir Dec 1992

Online Searching With Internet, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Librarians use Internet for its E-mail function and for remote access to online catalogs, electronic publications, databases and commercial online systems. The file transfer protocol allows transfer of information from another site.

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Responsibilities Of Online Educators, Carol Tenopir Nov 1992

Responsibilities Of Online Educators, Carol Tenopir

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Employers complain that recently trained online searchers are not sufficiently selective in using printing or downloading options. Students need more supervised instruction in economical searching strategies.

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Eight Tips For Cost-Effective Searching, Carol Tenopir Oct 1992

Eight Tips For Cost-Effective Searching, Carol Tenopir

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Eight tips for librarians for cost-effective online searching, some specific to one system and some more general, are presented. One suggestion is to use multiple search features.

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Ethics For Online Educators, Carol Tenopir Oct 1992

Ethics For Online Educators, Carol Tenopir

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Discusses ethical concerns with database instruction, including compliance with system contract provisions, product/service selection, instructor competence with different systems, and instructor obligations to instill a sense of ethical practices in students.

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Cd-Rom Best Sellers Lists, Carol Tenopir Sep 1992

Cd-Rom Best Sellers Lists, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Lists of best-selling CD-ROMs are not useful in buying CD-ROMs for library use. A better approach is to buy products that receive the best reviews or that are in the most demand in libraries.

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Text Retrieval Software For Microcomputers And Beyond: An Overview And A Review Of Four Packages., Gerald W. Lundeen, Carol Tenopir Aug 1992

Text Retrieval Software For Microcomputers And Beyond: An Overview And A Review Of Four Packages., Gerald W. Lundeen, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Software for textual files have seen active development in the last few years as the need for such packages grows. An in-depth review is made of 4 such packages: 1. Concordance, from Dataflight Software, 2. Concept Finder, from MUMPS Medical Information Management Systems Inc., 3. Personal Librarian, from Personal Library Software, and 4. Topic, from Verity Inc. Concordance is an easy-to-use package with a well-designed user interface. It offers the standard search features needed for text retrieval and includes integrated editing features and a report writer. Concept Finder's strength is in its multifile capabilities and control over data. Complex relationships …

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Full Text On Cd-Rom, Carol Tenopir Jul 1992

Full Text On Cd-Rom, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Some 25% of CD-ROM databases contain some full text and this number is growing. Text is stored in ASCII files, which are machine-searchable, and image files, which are not. Some products contain a combination of both types of text. Books, documents and magazines are among the materials available.

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A Day In The Life Of A Database Producer., Carol Tenopir Jun 1992

A Day In The Life Of A Database Producer., Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

A typical day at a database production company is presented. The descriptions are based on visits to H.W. Wilson Co, Information Access Co, and UMI/Data Courier. The process of database creation and production is explored, from the initial decisions regarding database content through the continuing processes of ordering and receipt of titles, indexing/abstracting, editing and quality control. Brief discussions are also included regarding production quotas and the use of home workers.

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Innovations In Text Retrieval Software, Carol Tenopir Jun 1992

Innovations In Text Retrieval Software, Carol Tenopir

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Software packages are available that enhance text retrieval of in-house data bases. New features include natural language queries, word frequency rankings and hypertext.

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The Impact Of Electronic Reference On Reference Librarians, Carol Tenopir, Ralf Neufang May 1992

The Impact Of Electronic Reference On Reference Librarians, Carol Tenopir, Ralf Neufang

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

The growth in library patron use of electronic reference options has resulted in a larger number of searches and the retrieval of a larger amount of information. This trend has impacted reference librarians in three basic areas: work environment, instruction of users and the basic nature of reference work. Work environment changes include increased reference-desk business and more time spent on manual tasks such as hardware troubleshooting.

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File Reloads, Carol Tenopir May 1992

File Reloads, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Database file reloads may be made for file updates, file maintenance, database enhancements or enhancements to search capabilities. File reloads may affect the online searcher by requiring new documentation or new search techniques.

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Is It Any Of Our Business?, Carol Tenopir Apr 1992

Is It Any Of Our Business?, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Many library patrons search CD-ROM data bases and online public access catalogs in ways that are inefficient and ineffective. Librarians must take the responsibility of training users to formulate better search strategies.

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Evaluation Criteria For Online, Cd-Rom, Carol Tenopir Mar 1992

Evaluation Criteria For Online, Cd-Rom, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Data base components include information content, retrieval software and interface. Online data bases can be evaluated on accessibility, search language, search program, contents and aids. CD-ROM data bases can be evaluated on software, hardware, scope, content, quality and accessibility.

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Electronic Reference Options: How They Stack Up In Research Libraries, Carol Tenopir, Ralf Neufang Mar 1992

Electronic Reference Options: How They Stack Up In Research Libraries, Carol Tenopir, Ralf Neufang

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Electronic reference in a variety of forms is becoming a reality in libraries today. Whether it is online, CD-ROM, or databases loaded from magnetic tapes or a combination of several options, patrons have access to more electronic resources than ever before. We recently surveyed research libraries in the U.S. and Canada to see which electronic reference options they offer. ARL libraries may not be typical because they tend to be heavy users of technology and have relatively large budgets, but they can be considered trendsetters. What these libraries are offering now will be found in all types of libraries within …

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Hybrid Databases, Carol Tenopir Feb 1992

Hybrid Databases, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

States that basic categories of online databases are less relevant as the trend moves toward mixed-type or hybrid databases. Hybrid databases combine one or more database types, such as bibliographic/full text, bibliographic/directory, directory/full text, etc. DIALOG; Mixing different types of records within a single searchable file; ABI/INFORM; PTS PROMPT; Health periodicals database; Search strategies.

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Databases Online And On Cd-Rom: How Do They Differ, Let Us Count The Ways., Diane Nahl-Jakobovits, Carol Tenopir Feb 1992

Databases Online And On Cd-Rom: How Do They Differ, Let Us Count The Ways., Diane Nahl-Jakobovits, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Librarians must choose between CD-ROM and online formats now that databases are available on both mediums. The pros and cons of each medium are discussed.

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