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Library and Information Resources and Users of Digital Resources in the Humanities
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Warwick, Claire; Terras, Melissa; Galina, Isabel; Huntington, Paul; Pappa, Nikoleta – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to discuss the results of the Log Analysis of Internet Resources in the Arts and Humanities (LAIRAH) study. It aims to concentrate upon the use and importance of information resources, physical research centres and digital finding aids in scholarly research. Design/methodology/approach: Results are presented…
Descriptors: Humanities, Information Sources, Information Services, Internet
Unexpected Sources of Information in Industrial Relations: A Current Awareness Approach.
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Bagin, Katherine I.; Barry, Kevin P. – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1984
Offers practical approach to locating and understanding sources of current information in industrial relations from four groups: non-profit, policy research associations; professional and trade associations; advocacy and lobby organizations; and private, profit-making agencies. A method for enriching library collection development and a new…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Consultants, Information Sources, Labor Relations
Interactions Between the Academic Business Library and Research Data Services
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Bennett, Terrence B.; Nicholson, Shawn W. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2004
The use of numeric data has historical significance in the research of many academic disciplines, but today it is burgeoning. Responses from academic business librarians to a 33-item questionnaire are the basis for this study that investigates the interactions between academic business libraries and other local units supplying numeric data…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Business Communication, Technology Transfer, Research and Development Centers
Online Public Access Catalog Research in the United Kingdom: An Overview.
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Kinsella, Janet; Bryant, Philip – Library Trends, 1987
Reviews recent and current research and development projects in the United Kingdom dealing with online information systems. Main areas of research (systems design, impact on user behavior and organizational structure, ergonomics and bibliographic factors) and research techniques (features analysis, transaction log analysis, surveys and comparative…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Evaluation Methods
OKAPI: Evaluating and Enhancing an Experimental Online Catalog.
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Walker, Stephen – Library Trends, 1987
Describes the design and operation of a prototype online catalog; reviews research which evaluated the system in terms of types of searches and success rates; and offers suggestions for enhancing subject access, including automatic stemming, synonym tables and cross-reference lists, and relevance feedback mechanisms. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Electronic Document Delivery: Converging Standards and Technologies. UDT Series on Data Communication Technologies and Standards for Libraries, Report #2.
Cleveland, Gary – 1991
The development of information technologies such as public access catalogs and online databases has greatly enhanced access to information. The lack of automation in the area of document delivery, however, has created a large disparity between the speed with which citations are found and the provision of primary documents. This imbalance can…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design