Discussion of issues concerned with providing library reference services to machine readable data files focuses on numeric databases. The team approach used at the University of Florida, which incorporates reference librarians, programers and data managers, database producers and vendors, and professional associations, is described. A bibliography…

The Census Access Program at the University of Florida makes available the computerized 1970 U.S. Census of Population and Housing.'' Faculty, students, planning agencies and commercial interests make use of the system. Discussed are personnel and management requirements. (DH)

Outline of the operation and services of the Data Library in the University of Florida Libraries includes a brief history, administration of the library system, development of collection of machine-readable data files, data users, technical services, reference services, funding, and staff recruitment, training, and development. Four references are…