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| author | Firschein, Oscar Summit, Roger K. |
| author_facet | Firschein, Oscar Summit, Roger K. Firschein, Oscar Summit, Roger K. |
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| contents | Providing the Public with Online Access to Large Bibliographic Data Bases. Firschein, Oscar Summit, Roger K. Computer Programs Cost Effectiveness Databases Information Centers Information Retrieval Library Services Online Systems Programing Languages Public Libraries Reference Services Search Strategies Speeches Use Studies DIALOG, an interactive, computer-based information retrieval language, consists of a series of computer programs designed to make use of direct access memory devices in order to provide the user with a rapid means of identifying records within a specific memory bank. Using the system, a library user can be provided access to sixteen distinct and extensive data banks. Examining four San Francisco Bay Area public libraries, a study, DIALIB, was conducted in an effort to answer the following question: Will the computerized search be wholly adopted by the public library, will there arise a private search service, or will a system of limited public access develop? The first year of the study shows that the library's capacity to do in-depth research in diverse fields has been expanded, especially in libraries that do not have a large reference collection. The computer search has also shown to be more cost effective than the manual search. The first year of the study has shown that the public is interested; the second year will attempt to discern whether the public is willing to pay for those services. (EMH) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1975 |
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| spellingShingle | Providing the Public with Online Access to Large Bibliographic Data Bases. Firschein, Oscar Summit, Roger K. Computer Programs Cost Effectiveness Databases Information Centers Information Retrieval Library Services Online Systems Programing Languages Public Libraries Reference Services Search Strategies Speeches Use Studies Providing the Public with Online Access to Large Bibliographic Data Bases. Firschein, Oscar Summit, Roger K. Computer Programs Cost Effectiveness Databases Information Centers Information Retrieval Library Services Online Systems Programing Languages Public Libraries Reference Services Search Strategies Speeches Use Studies DIALOG, an interactive, computer-based information retrieval language, consists of a series of computer programs designed to make use of direct access memory devices in order to provide the user with a rapid means of identifying records within a specific memory bank. Using the system, a library user can be provided access to sixteen distinct and extensive data banks. Examining four San Francisco Bay Area public libraries, a study, DIALIB, was conducted in an effort to answer the following question: Will the computerized search be wholly adopted by the public library, will there arise a private search service, or will a system of limited public access develop? The first year of the study shows that the library's capacity to do in-depth research in diverse fields has been expanded, especially in libraries that do not have a large reference collection. The computer search has also shown to be more cost effective than the manual search. The first year of the study has shown that the public is interested; the second year will attempt to discern whether the public is willing to pay for those services. (EMH) |
| title | Providing the Public with Online Access to Large Bibliographic Data Bases. |
| topic | Computer Programs Cost Effectiveness Databases Information Centers Information Retrieval Library Services Online Systems Programing Languages Public Libraries Reference Services Search Strategies Speeches Use Studies |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED112913 |