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Peer reviewedMcMillan, Gary – Reference Librarian, 1997
Describes several omnibus social work/human services Web sites with "social problems" links. Strategies are also suggested, and examples provided, for identifying additional Internet resources by framing the search in the context of lifespan development and in terms of institutional stakeholders. (Author)
Descriptors: Human Services, Information Sources, Internet, Online Searching
Peer reviewedChatman, Elfreda A.; Pendleton, Victoria E. M. – Reference Librarian, 1995
Addresses information-seeking behavior within an information-poor life style; examines knowledge gap theory and the role of interpersonal sources. Concludes that mass media do not respond to the needs of the poor. (AEF)
Descriptors: Behavior, Disadvantaged Environment, Information Seeking, Information Sources
