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Information Outlook, April 1997, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 1997

Volume 1, Issue 4

Information Outlook, March 1997, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 1997

Volume 1, Issue 3

Directory Assistance On Firstsearch: Prospects And Potential, Lutishoor Salisbury, Don Batson

University Libraries Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper highlights the advantages in us­ing the Pro CD database on FirstSearch. It also identifies some weaknesses for business use and the constraints caused by the system. We provide guidelines and searching tips that will aid in maximum retrieval, usefulness of results, and cost-effectiveness.

Information Outlook, February 1997, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 1997

Volume 1, Issue 2

Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, Onva K. Boshears Jr., University Of Southern Mississippi

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Programs

The program for the thirtieth annual Children's Book Festival held on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 1997.

Information Outlook, January 1997, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 1997

Volume 1, Issue 1

Helping Librarians To Encourage Critical Thinking Through Active Learning Techniques In Library Instruction, Cynthia Wright Swaine

Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

Encouraging librarians to incorporate critical thinking skills and active learning techniques in their course instruction requires more than talking about it in a department meeting or distributing articles on the topic. At Old Dominion University (Virginia), librarians have tried conducting workshops, had readily-accessible binders of articles and suggestions for librarians to consult, and held idea-sharing sessions. They have also tried including a related library instruction annual performance objective for each reference librarian involved in instruction. This paper describes this latest attempt to incorporate active learning in library instruction and includes an active learning planning sheet which serves as an outline …

Pathfinders On-Line: Adding Pathfinders To A Notis On-Line System, Harry D. Nuttall, Sonja L. Mcabee

Research, Publications & Creative Work

For decades, print pathfinders have complemented card catalogs and been useful reference tools. They're overlooked as components of on-line catalogs, even though they can extend the depth of the catalog. To encourage librarians to consider integrating pathfinders into on-line catalogs, the authors discuss problems in OPAC searching, describe the value and styles of pathfinders, and illustrate how to include them in a NOTIS system.

Off The Shelf, "The Internet And Business Research", Colleen D. Anderson

Library Staff Publications, Presentations & Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

Special Libraries, Fall 1996, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1996

Volume 87, Issue 4

Special Libraries, Summer 1996, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1996

Volume 87, Issue 3

Finding Information To Help Plan A Small Business, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Thank you note for a presentation offered to South County Community Action's Business Ownership Opportunities Services and Training Program (BOOST) on June 11, 1996.

Introduced participants of the BOOST. Program to library resources that could assist them in starting a small business. BOOST aims to assist low-income people set up micro-businesses based on their particular skills and interests.

Offered a total of seven presentations between 1996 and 2000 [6/11/1996, 3/20/1997, 1/26/1998, 9/22/1998, 4/28/1999, 2/10/2000, 6/27/2000].

Special Libraries, Spring 1996, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1996

Volume 87, Issue 2

Full-Text: How It's Changing Our Lives, Colleen Anderson

Library Staff Publications, Presentations & Journal Articles

Article about full-text databases and how to use them .

Special Libraries, Winter 1996, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1996

Volume 87, Issue 1

Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, Onva K. Boshears Jr., University Of Southern Mississippi

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Programs

The program for the twenty-ninth annual Children's Book Festival held on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 1996.

Psychology And Counseling Library Research Guide, Margaret Sylvia

Faculty Publications

This document is a guide for library research in psychology or counseling. The first section discusses how to do research in the library, including choosing a topic, beginning with books, updating the information with journals, checking out books, interlibrary loan, visiting other libraries, and writing the paper. The second section provides sources of general information on psychology. The third section provides an annotated bibliography of additional research resources. The fourth section contains guide to the writing of psychology research papers and the fifth section contains miscellaneous resources such as those on professional training and careers, statistics, dictionaries, and biographical resources.

Feminist Empowerment Through The Internet, Lucretia Mcculley, Patricia Patterson

University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

The University of Richmond's upper division Political Science course, "Women and Power in American Politics," has several ambitions. Among these is an exploration of the power of information technology to foster political research by and about women and to advance feminist political aims.

Special Libraries, Fall 1995, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1995

Volume 86, Issue 4

Distance Education Library Services At Old Dominion University, Ann Pettingill, C. J. Jacob (Editor)

Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

Library resources and services are an essential part of a strong academic distance education program. Students at remote sites must have consistent access to library informational and research materials in order to develop and broaden their understanding of the ideas and research in their disciplines, to bring new ideas to their off-site classrooms, and to acquire and develop their skills in research. These resources are as essential to the remote student as to those on campus. However, students at remote sites may have no facilities comparable to those easily accessed by on campus students. Additionally, many remote site students face …

Special Libraries, Summer 1995, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1995

Volume 86, Issue 3

The Effect Of Domain Knowledge On Elementary School Children's Search Behavior On An Information Retrieval System: The Science Library Catalog, Sandra Hirsh

Faculty Publications

Few information retrieval systems are designed with children’s special needs and capabilities in mind. We need to learn more about children’s information-seeking behavior in order to provide them with information-based tools which support exploratory learning. This dissertation examines children’s search behavior on a hypertext-based automated library catalog designed for elementary school children. The focus of this research is on the effect of domain knowledge on children’s search performance, search behavior, and learning as they look for science books on this system. Reseaxch has shown that level of domain knowledge in~luences the way people search for information. Data was collected through …

Special Libraries, Spring 1995, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1995

Volume 86, Issue 2

Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, Onva K. Boshears Jr., University Of Southern Mississippi

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Programs

The program twenty-eighth annual Children's Book Festival held on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 1995.

Special Libraries, Winter 1995, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1995

Volume 86, Issue 1

Ex Machina: Electronic Resources For The Classics, Beth Juhl

University Libraries Faculty Publications and Presentations

This essay aims to provide an overview of electronic resources for the study and teaching of classics—including Greek and Latin languages and literature, philosophy, religion, art and archaeology, and ancient history—with particular emphasis on the tools most useful for a library collection serving an undergraduate clientele. Most of this discussion is devoted to CD-ROMs and other soft ware that are available for purchase, lease, or subscription. A short section at the end of the essay summarizes resources available on the Internet. There are a great many ingenious and entertaining programs for language teaching and drill, and numerous customized Greek and …

Special Libraries, Fall 1994, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1994

Volume 85, Issue 4

Special Libraries, Summer 1994, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1994

Volume 85, Issue 3

Special Libraries, Spring 1994, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1994

Volume 85, Issue 2

Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, Onva K. Boshears Jr., University Of Southern Mississippi

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Programs

The program for the twenty-seventh annual Children's Book Festival held on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 1994.