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Direct linkWalker, Wendy; Keenan, Teressa – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2015
This article discusses the accessibility of two content management systems, Berkeley Electronic Press's Digital Commons and OCLC's CONTENTdm, widely used in libraries to host institutional repository and digital collections content. Based on observations by a visually impaired student who used the JAWS screen reader to view the design and display…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Database Management Systems, Access to Information
Walters, William H. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2009
This paper presents a comparative evaluation of Google Scholar and 11 other bibliographic databases (Academic Search Elite, AgeLine, ArticleFirst, EconLit, GEOBASE, MEDLINE, PAIS International, POPLINE, Social Sciences Abstracts, Social Sciences Citation Index, and SocINDEX), focusing on search performance within the multidisciplinary field of…
Descriptors: Search Strategies, Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Online Searching
Izenstark, Amanda K. – Public Services Quarterly, 2009
With virtual library services increasing, public services librarians may find themselves with questions such as: What instant messaging services (IM) are available? Which IM service would best suit my patrons' needs? Which IM service best suits my library's technology profile? This column describes the features and functionality of major instant…
Descriptors: Reference Services, Library Services, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Evaluation
Alwerud, Anna; Jorgensen, Lotte – Acquisitions Librarian, 2005
Libraries subscribe to thousands of electronic journals and they are difficult for end-users to find. Journal and publisher interfaces and functionalities differ considerably. The recent development in e-media calls for central management of the resources. Lund University Libraries' Head Office has developed a service for presentation and…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Electronic Journals, Library Services
