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The Web And Content Companies, Carol Tenopir
The Web And Content Companies, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
All CAS electronic services are now on the web. The company views the web as "an opportunity to offer more convenient access to scientific databases and reach new audiences with little or no experience in traditional online searching." OCLC believes "the web has allowed OCLC and libraries to think in new ways about virtually every aspect of their operations: cataloging, reference, and resource sharing."
Unlikely Partnerships, Carol Tenopir
Unlikely Partnerships, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Two new partnerships have created unlikely and controversial relationships in the online information sector. Dow Jones Interactive is merging with Reuters Business Briefing to form Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive. Northern Light is producing usgovsearch, a federal government information resource, through a partnership with the National Technical Information Service.
Proving Your Point With Word Searches, Carol Tenopir
Proving Your Point With Word Searches, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Online search services may be used to trace word usage which in turn may be used to determine the growth of an industry or to help in budgetary planning. Dialog and Lexis-Nexis are effective online services for use in analyzing word usage.
Reference Use Statistics, Carol Tenopir
Reference Use Statistics, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Tenopir recently surveyed academic reference librarians to find out about their use of electronic reference sources and how things have changed in the last few years. She discusses the results of her survey.
As The Online World Turns, Carol Tenopir
As The Online World Turns, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
The relationship between online vendors and content providers was a major issue at the 1997 Online World conference. Other important topics included pricing of online services and Web sites of online providers.
Medline On The Web: Databases For Free, Carol Tenopir
Medline On The Web: Databases For Free, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
The National Library of Medicine is offering free access to its MEDLINE bibliographic database through two search systems on the Internet, Grateful Med and PubMed. Information on the various versions of MEDLINE is available on 'Dr. Felix's Free MEDLINE Page.'
The Complexities Of Electronic Journals, Carol Tenopir
The Complexities Of Electronic Journals, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Electronic journals are available from a variety of sources with varying formats and prices. The growth of technology has produced a range of delivery mechanisms. Variations in quality and accessibility make it impractical for libraries to replace print formats with electronic journals.
Has Online Made Cd-Rom Obsolete?, Carol Tenopir
Has Online Made Cd-Rom Obsolete?, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Debates the longevity of CD-ROM with the rise of commercial online services and the Internet. Ways to measure the growth of the CD-ROM industry; What's available on CD-ROM; The introduction of DVD (digital videodiscs); When to use CD-ROM and when to use online services; Measurement on how long CD-ROM will still be used.
Front-End Software Proliferates, Carol Tenopir
Front-End Software Proliferates, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Discusses how online searchers are expecting to use a proprietary front-end software package to access their systems. Description of what front-end packages are; The markets to which they are aimed; What a successful front-end system features; KR ProBase.