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Peer reviewedBroadbent, Marianne; Lofgren, Hans – Information Processing and Management, 1993
Discussion of the value of library-based information services focuses on two evaluation techniques that help identify benefits of information services to organization managers: priority and performance evaluation and cost-benefit analysis applied to current awareness services. Examples from Australian information centers are included. (Contains 43…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Information Centers
Peer reviewedMondschein, Lawrence G. – Journal of Documentation, 1990
Discussion of the use of selective dissemination of information (SDI) focuses on a study that proposed a model for evaluating the relationship between SDI and the number of publications authored by basic research scientists working in a corporate research and development (R&D) environment. Hypotheses and their findings are presented. (Seven…
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Models, Predictor Variables, Productivity
Peer reviewedOtike, Japhet – International Library Review, 1990
Discussion of special libraries focuses on the library of the Kenya National Museum. Topics discussed include services offered by special libraries; the role of special librarians; acquisition of materials; organization of materials; interlibrary loans; current awareness service; and the role of the parent organization. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Classification, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans
Gustitus, Cheryl – Information Outlook, 1998
"Push technology," or Webcasting, employs user defined criteria to search for specific information and deliver it when and where directed, enhancing the value special librarians add to the information dissemination process. This article examines push technology, its Internet and Intranet applications, and commercially available…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Delivery Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking
Peer reviewedChang, Da-Wei; Chen, Ing-Chou; Ke, Hao-Ren; Chang, Ruei-Chuan – Internet Research, 1997
Describes the design and implementation of a system for the selective dissemination of information (SDI) from news articles via the World Wide Web, in Chinese and English, that focuses on multi-language filtering tools and follows a client-server model. System architecture and user-interest modeling are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Chinese, Computer System Design, English, Models
Poncelet, J. – 1980
This guide describes the components of a selective dissemination of information (SDI) service which is designed to give developing countries access to international sources of bibliographic information and provides guidelines for the establishment and evaluation of this type of service. It defines the main features of a computerized documentation…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computer Programs, Developing Nations, Information Dissemination
Strehlow, T. H. – 1978
This article describes the duties of a research librarian appointed to provide a comprehensive information service to the administration of an academic institution. Information, in the sense used here, refers to published information about other institutions and the outside world, not internal data on finance, staff, and students. The resultant…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Information Sources
Hjerppe, Roland – 1976
The Information and Documentation Centre of the Royal Institute of Technology Library performs research and development in information science. The two main areas of this continuing research and development programme are (1) development of a comprehensive SDI service and (2) investigations in interactive retrieval services. This annual report…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Computers, Databases, Information Dissemination
Download full textClague, P. – 1971
The performance, economics and acceptability to users of the INSPEC SDI system were investigated in this study. The effect that provision of an SDI service might have on the information-use habits of users was also studied. The sample group of users consisted of 600 individuals of whom 540 were drawn equally from: universities and colleges,…
Descriptors: Economics, Electronics, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination
Clague, P. – 1971
Volume II of this five volume investigation of the INSPEC SDI system contains discussions of the following topics: (1) Composition of user and control groups and the information use habits of users and controls, (2) thesaurus development and document indexing, (3) problems of printing notification cards and assessing numbers required for each…
Descriptors: Economics, Foreign Countries, Indexing, Information Dissemination
Clague, P. – 1971
The third volume of this five volume study of the INSPEC SDI system contains: Recall performance of SDI profiles; Assessment of the Recall performance of the SDI system in relation to particularly valuable articles; Subjective assessment of the SDI system Recall performance; Relation between Precision performance of the system and document…
Descriptors: Economics, Electronics, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination
Clague, P. – 1971
Volume IV of this five volume study of the INSPEC SDI system consists of the following appendices to the study: A proposal to investigate the selective dissemination of information; Covering letter to questionnaire; Questionnaire: survey of information use; Chasing letter; Letter of invitation to participate; Chasing letter; Statement of…
Descriptors: Economics, Electronics, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination
Clague, P. – 1971
The appendices included in Volume V of this five volume study of the INSPEC SDI system are a continuation of those in Volume IV and consist of: Communications with users etc.; Specimen sheets from descriptor file; Time on profile modification and analysis, and user assessment; Profiles compiled by compilers 1, 2, and 3; Proposed comparison of…
Descriptors: Economics, Electronics, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination
Wainwright, Jane; Hills, Jacqueline – 1973
In April 1971 the Aslib Research and Development Department began a study on selective dissemination from MARC tapes. The aim of the project was to explore the technical and economic feasibility of providing selective notifications of current books, by extraction from MARC tapes, to specialized libraries. Typical of the potential customers…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Information Retrieval, Information Services, Library Material Selection
Tell, Bjorn V.; And Others – 1972
Since February 1971 the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, has been running the ERIC data base mainly for SDI purposes. The implementation of the data base into the generalized search system, ABACUS, is described. One hundred and fifty-eight users received SDI service at present, 99 from governmental and educational institutions, 23 from…
Descriptors: Databases, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination, Information Retrieval
