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Peer reviewedHirst, Donna L.; And Others – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1986
Compares OCLC, WLN, and RLIN in terms of the composition of the databases, indexes and searching, special uses for public services, costs, and documentation. Selected bibliographies of general public service uses and interlibrary loan applications are provided. (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness
Walters, Clarence R. – Rural Libraries, 1989
Describes the historical background, structure, and services of OCLC. Ways in which OCLC can assist small rural libraries in meeting users' needs are discussed, including cataloging, access to a wide range of library resources, access to CD-ROM technology, and provision of a major resource sharing tool through the "Online Union Catalog"…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Cost Effectiveness
