Providing Reference Assistance for Machine-Readable Materials: The Library of Congress Completes a One-Year Pilot.

Kimball, John, Jr.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ421682

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Publication Date: 1990

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Providing Reference Assistance for Machine-Readable Materials: The Library of Congress Completes a One-Year Pilot.

Kimball, John, Jr.; And Others

Reference Librarian, n31 p31-38 1990

The Machine Readable Collections Reading Room of the Library of Congress is described with an emphasis on the reference assistance required and how it compares with assistance required in other areas of the Library of Congress. The interaction between users and librarians is shown to be like that of bibliographic instruction. (EAM)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Library Collections, Library Instruction, Online Searching, Optical Data Disks, Reference Services, User Needs (Information)

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Language: English

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