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Lorenz, Patricia – 1980
This paper reports an industrial information specialist's experience in performing online searches for engineers and surveys the databases used. Engineers seeking assistance fall into three categories: (1) those who recognize the value of online retrieval; (2) referrals by colleagues; and (3) those who do not seek help. As more successful searches…
Descriptors: Databases, Engineering, Information Needs, Information Retrieval
