Electronic Library Resources: Navigating the Maze.

And Others; Foote, Jody Bales

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ERIC Number: EJ546223

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Publication Date: 1997

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Electronic Library Resources: Navigating the Maze.

And Others; Foote, Jody Bales

Resource Sharing & Information Networks, v12 n2 p5-17 1997

A review of statistics on CD-ROM usage on the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's library network revealed patron difficulty in utilizing electronic indexes. Appropriate database selection and searching problems are identified, and introductory workshops on electronic library resources are suggested to assist students in making better choices among the available CD-ROM databases. (AEF)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Sources, Library Catalogs, Library Instruction, Library Statistics, Local Area Networks, Online Searching, Optical Data Disks, Search Strategies, Use Studies, User Needs (Information), Workshops

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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