A Survey of Database Use at the Reference Desk.

Hitchingham, Eileen; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ296992

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Publication Date: 1984

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A Survey of Database Use at the Reference Desk.

Hitchingham, Eileen; And Others

Online, v8 n2 p44-50 Mar 1984

Discusses results of mail survey eliciting 180 responses from libraries concerning reference use of online databases. Reference database users profile, activity levels and online use, acceptance by librarians of online ready reference searching, administrative considerations, print materials and online availability, and ready reference questions are highlighted. Eight references are cited. (EJS)

Descriptors: Databases, Library Administration, Library Services, Library Surveys, Online Systems, Reference Services, Use Studies

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Language: English

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