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Searching By Controlled Vocabulary Or Free Text?, Carol Tenopir
Searching By Controlled Vocabulary Or Free Text?, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Discusses the factors to consider in online searching in libraries. Controlled vocabulary versus free text; Database; Indexing policies that dictate how the vocabulary is applied; Topic to be searched.
Publications On Cd‑Rom: Librarians Can Make A Difference, Carol Tenopir
Publications On Cd‑Rom: Librarians Can Make A Difference, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Lists CD-ROM products presented at the 1987 annual meetings of the Special Libraries Association and the American Library Association. Categories of CD products for libraries; Innovative products from CD publishers that respond to users' needs.
Costs And Benefits Of Cd‑Rom, Carol Tenopir
Costs And Benefits Of Cd‑Rom, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Comments on the increasing number of indexes and abstracts available on CD-ROM for libraries in the U.S. Impact on the purchasing decisions of librarians; Comparison of the costs of different products; Availability of library funds for the CD-ROM subscription.
Learning How To Search, Carol Tenopir
Learning How To Search, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Discusses several alternatives for learning about online searching. Computer-assisted instruction programs; List of textbooks and videotapes for used in online searching.
Software Options For In‑House Bibliographic Databases, Carol Tenopir
Software Options For In‑House Bibliographic Databases, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Presents software options for in-house bibliographic databases. Characteristics of bibliographic databases; Types of software packages for general purpose; Benefits of Data Base Management Systems; Software packages for bibliographic databases; List of software packages for library applications.
Reference Services From Oclc, Carol Tenopir
Reference Services From Oclc, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Presents various reference services and products developed by Online Computer Library Catalog (OCLC) for use in library's reference division. Provision to access several online vendors by intelligent gateway in OCLC LINK; Availability of private file space on the LINK Computer; Announcement of the commercial availability of CD-ROM product; Maintenance of an program of Research and Development of products.
What Makes A Good Online Searcher?, Carol Tenopir
What Makes A Good Online Searcher?, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Profiles a good online searcher of databases through observation and intuition. Opinions on traits of a good searcher; Comparison of results of a series of searches by several searchers; Measures used to define good searching; Role of experience of searchers in successful searching; Prediction of online search performance by their scholastic aptitude; Standardized tests of cognitive style, creativity and personality.
Quality Control, Carol Tenopir
Quality Control, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Focuses on issues affecting the quality of information delivered through online technology. Areas in which the quality of a database can be judged; Accuracy of information used to create a database; Quality of the source materials cited; Quality of the telecommunications link; Factors affecting the quality of the online vendor; Quality of the online searchers and the services they provide.
Cd‑Rom In 1986, Carol Tenopir
Cd‑Rom In 1986, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Databases on CD-ROM (compact disk-read only memory) were the biggest news in the database industry in 1986. During the year, many new CD products became available, others were announced as forthcoming, and some of the big names in the information industry (e.g., DIALOG and H. W. Wilson) entered the CD marketplace. 11 was also a year of uncertainty and flux, with Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) entering the market in the spring only to suspend its database distribution in the fall, prices of CD products changing frequently, and the number of users not yet approaching the projected figures. The professional literature …
Online Education: Planning For The Future, Carol Tenopir
Online Education: Planning For The Future, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Discusses the future of library school education, particularly with regards to online searching and databases.