Networking CD-ROMs: An Evaluation with Implications for Improving Service.

Brody, Fern E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ467308

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Publication Date: 1993

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Networking CD-ROMs: An Evaluation with Implications for Improving Service.

Brody, Fern E.; And Others

Journal of Academic Librarianship, v19 n3 p140-43 Jul 1993

Describes an evaluation of a CD-ROM wide-area network at the University of Pittsburgh libraries. Reference staff were interviewed on their use of and satisfaction with the network; student assistants were asked about the type and amount of user assistance they provide; and users were surveyed. Suggestions for future enhancements are offered. (Contains five references.) (EAM)

Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Higher Education, Librarians, Library Services, Online Searching, Optical Data Disks, Reference Services, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Search Strategies, Tables (Data), Use Studies, User Satisfaction (Information)

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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