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Abstract

Reports on a survey of CD-ROM and online services in US libraries in 1991 to which 608 libraries responded. Public libraries expect to spend more on CD-ROM services than do academic and special libraries. 57% of CD-ROM collectors carry both print and CD-ROM versions. SilverPlatter is the top vendor with 19.2% market share. Accuracy/authority is the most important criterion for selection. Software incompatibility is the main barrier to networling. Special libraries spend most on online services but they are replacing online data bases that are used by the public

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Abstract

Continuation of a regular series reporting a selection of recent scholarly and general reference books of interest to reference staff in university libraries

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College and research libraries. 56(1995) no.5, S.433-445

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Abstract

Wikipedia (the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit) is having a huge impact on how a great many people gather information about the world. So, it is important for epistemologists and information scientists to ask whether people are likely to acquire knowledge as a result of having access to this information source. In other words, is Wikipedia having good epistemic consequences? After surveying the various concerns that have been raised about the reliability of Wikipedia, this article argues that the epistemic consequences of people using Wikipedia as a source of information are likely to be quite good. According to several empirical studies, the reliability of Wikipedia compares favorably to the reliability of traditional encyclopedias. Furthermore, the reliability of Wikipedia compares even more favorably to the reliability of those information sources that people would be likely to use if Wikipedia did not exist (viz., Web sites that are as freely and easily accessible as Wikipedia). In addition, Wikipedia has a number of other epistemic virtues (e.g., power, speed, and fecundity) that arguably outweigh any deficiency in terms of reliability. Even so, epistemologists and information scientists should certainly be trying to identify changes (or alternatives) to Wikipedia that will bring about even better epistemic consequences. This article suggests that to improve Wikipedia, we need to clarify what our epistemic values are and to better understand why Wikipedia works as well as it does. Somebody who reads Wikipedia is rather in the position of a visitor to a public restroom, says Mr. McHenry, Britannica's former editor. It may be obviously dirty, so that he knows to exercise great care, or it may seem fairly clean, so that he may be lulled into a false sense of security. What he certainly does not know is who has used the facilities before him. One wonders whether people like Mr. McHenry would prefer there to be no public lavatories at all. The Economist (Vol. 379, April 22, 2006, pp. 14-15)

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American libraries. 23(1992) no.5, S.402

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College and research libraries. 56(1995) no.2, S.133-143

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Abstract

All types of information can be referenced to a geographic place. Maps, aerial photographs, and remote sensing images are spatially georeferenced. Other forms of information such as books, articles, research papers, pieces of music, and art are often linked to a geographic location through place names (geographic names). A gazetteer (a dictionary of geographic names) that is spatially referenced itself provides the bridge between these two types of georeferencing. With a georeferenced gazetteer translation service, a user can start with a geographic name and find information that is described with either geographic names or with geospatial coordinates. Use of this powerful indirect geospatially referencing tool can be applied as a common approach to libraries, bibliographic files, data centers, web resources, and museum and specimen collections and can be particular useful across language barriers since latitude and longitude coordinates are universally understood. The Alexandria Digital Library has implemented a gazetteer component for its georeferenced digital library. This experience resulted in the creation of a Gazetteer Content Standard, a Feature Type Thesaurus, and an operational interactive gazetteer service. This paper describes the development of these components and illustrates the use of this tool in a georeferenced digital library. It also relates progress in working with Federal agencies and others toward developing shareable gazetteer data through Digital Gazetteer Information Exchange programs

Date

29. 9.2001 20:22:45

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Abstract

Database usage data from a random sample of academic and public libraries in the U.S. and Canada reveals patterns of use in selected types of libraries. Library users in both public and academic libraries tend to use commercial online databases most frequently early in the week, mid-day, and at times that correspond to the academic calendar (November in this six-month sample.) The mean number of simultaneous users is correlated with the size of the population served and the number of workstations available, but relatively low numbers of users are simultaneously logged on to research databases at all sizes of libraries. A questionnaire sent to these same libraries identified many other factors that might influence database use, including levels of instruction, availability of remote login, placement of a database on the library's homepage, although none of these factors was found to be statistically significant

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Presents results of the empirical study of whether skills and knowledge might be transferable between hypermedia systems as is the case with conventional paper based materials. In order to facilitate better understanding of the study, provides comments and information on the 2 multimedia encyclopedias studied: Microsoft's 'Encarta'; and 'The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia'

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Reviews the particular qualities of the CD-ROM and the World Wide Web on the Internet in their separate operation, and then makes out a case for their combined use. The need for such hybrid systems results from problems of bandwidth across networks, and presumably these difficulties may be resolved as network speeds are upgraded. In the meantime hybrid CD-ROM/WWW applications have the potential to deliver the necessary bandwidth for multimedia combined with the timeliness of the Web. The author draws on experience within AGOCG (the Advisory Group Computer graphics: a JISC initiative)

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Abstract

Stellt folgende Zeitschriften vor: Choice; RQ; Reference books bulletin; American reference books annual (ARBA); Library journal; College & research libraries; WESS newsletter; Wilson library bulletin

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Abstract

Internet contains information resources from all fields and the many utilities, such as e-mail and USENET, are useful to libraries in providing information services to users. Describes alternative ways of organising information about the information on the Net. To take full advantage of Internet potential, librarians need to become more knowledgeable about the options available and need to develop skills to use new tools and facilities

Footnote

Paper presented at the 5th National Convention for Automation of Libraries in Education and Research (CALIBER-98), at Bhubaneswar, 4-5 March 1998

Source

Information management in academic and research libraries: Proceedings of the 5th National convention for Automation of Libraries in Education and Research (CALIBER-98), Bhubaneswar, India, 4-5 March 1998. Ed. by M. Mahapatra et al

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Health libraries review. 16(1999) no.3, S.151-156

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Abstract

CD-ROMs generate increased questions that require individual instruction, staff training and bibliographic instruction. Many libraries are moving away from CD-ROMs towards locally mounted databases and access to remote databases, but the variety and sheer number of CD-ROMs may guarantee their survival, especially in larger university libraries or special libraries. With increasing services and collections offered, quality reference service may decay. Discusses undergraduates and the learning process and improvements to service instruction and the reference service

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Advanced technology libraries. 27(1998) no.6, S.3

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College and research libraries. 58(1997) no.5, S.465-480

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College and research libraries. 57(1996) no.5, S.459-475

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College and research libraries. 58(1997) no.2, S.173-187

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College and research libraries. 59(1998) no.2, S.177-191

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Abstract

EEVL consists of several distinct resources, which exist as separate databases. This article describes the approach taken to tackle a particular problem that was identified through evaluation studies, namely, that searches of the EEVL catalogue too frequently matched nor records. The solution described in this paper is a cross-search facility for 3 of the EEVL databases

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Abstract

Describes the advantages of CD-ROMs over printed and on-line sources: large storage capacity, relative cheapness and minimum instruction required to undertake searches. Identifies 5 main criteria from the literature which should be considered when introducing this technology into reference libraries. Cost, currency and contents should be considered when comparing their usefulness with other media. At present, CD-ROMs offer the most efficient service when used in conjunction with both printed and on-line media