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The Multifile Opac Environment: A Manageable Approach To Developing An Instruction Program, Jeanne M. Brown Oct 1993

The Multifile Opac Environment: A Manageable Approach To Developing An Instruction Program, Jeanne M. Brown

Library Faculty Publications

The article offers advice on developing an instruction program in the multifile online public access catalog (OPAC) environment in a systematic manageable way. Several areas that emerged as basic to an instruction program for multifile OPAC include selection criteria for various databases and search concept relevant across databases. It cites some reasons behind the need for remote database searching including finding citations to materials not at the home library. It suggests approaches for initial exploration of a system.


Internet Resources For Architecture Studies, Jeanne M. Brown Apr 1993

Internet Resources For Architecture Studies, Jeanne M. Brown

Library Faculty Publications

There are many means of finding one's way around the Internet. Gopher, Veronica, and WAIS are just some of the search mechanisms currently in place. For the beginner, however, the Internet can be overwhelming in the wealth of its resources and in the multiplicity of its organization.


Access: The Key To Public Service, W. Bede Mitchell Jan 1993

Access: The Key To Public Service, W. Bede Mitchell

Library Faculty Publications

S.R. Ranganathan's five laws of library science are examined for the implications they hold for determining access services policies. A number of theoretical and practical problems are discussed in light of the insights gained from Ranganathan's laws.