...Carl A. Lehnen Purpose This study examines how well subject databases in chemistry, sociology, medicine and education cover the literature cited by scholars in the corresponding fields. This investigation illuminates both important differences in citation practices across disciplines as well...

... is a case study of the application of the Business Model Canvas in business information literacy instruction in an academic setting. Findings – Entrepreneurship students can struggle to differentiate between the purposes of databases and to integrate research findings into the planning...

...Katie Lai Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how the popular culture of flash mob inspired the creation of the library roadshows and elaborate on the conducting of flash outreach events to market music databases to students with limited resources. Design/methodology/approach...

... of resources in a cohesive manner. A software engineering and database‐driven approach was used for the integration and organization of bioinformatics resources. Computational programming such as Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), a server‐side dynamic web programming language, and MySQL as a database management...

... of data, including both search histories and user questions, from a database platform virtual reference service. These data were used to develop categories of frequently occurring search problems. One year of further data (n=90) is then coded and analyzed with these categories for problems...

... database and a federated search tool. Design/methodology/approach Students are asked to search both a federated search tool and a single multidisciplinary database, record their searches and respond to a series of quantitative and qualitative questions regarding their experiences with searching both...

...Jean‐Jacques Strayer Purpose This paper seeks to address scholarly concerns related to the performance of the “new” Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) database and provides education researchers and those who teach education research (at the Reference Desk, in a lab or “chatting...

...Brett Spencer Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a practical plan for finding free specialty databases and search engines that access the Deep Web, the hidden part of the internet that offers a greater quantity and quality of information than the regular web. Design/methodology...

... the library's various subscription databases available through the library's web site. Originality/value This paper fills an identified information need by offering original, practical advice to librarians. They worry that suddenly their library's tremendous investment in online databases is at risk...

... Ready Reference Database at San Diego State University is analyzed as an example of the process of knowledge conversion in library reference services. Tacit knowledge is intuitive and practice‐based, which makes it both valuable and difficult to pass on to others. Schon (1983) called this “knowing...

..., a precursor to its online progeny) was created in which were placed course syllabi, library forms, database help sheets and, most importantly, a running commentary of entries made by the RIR team members. This running commentary, of course, will be recognized by current Webloggers as a paper form of a Weblog...

...Janet Dagenais Brown Today’s librarians are faced with the need to constantly reevaluate database purchases in order to find the most cost‐effective means of supplying these resources to users. When a database is available from more than one provider, it may be necessary to make a detailed...

...), knowledge management within libraries involves organizing and providing access to intangible resources that help librarians and administrators carry out their tasks more effectively and efficiently. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Academic libraries Knowledge management Reference services Databases...

...Wei Ma; Timothy W. Cole This article reports on the creation of a prototype, Web‐based, expert system utility that helps end‐users better navigate the range of library databases available at the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (UIUC). Both librarian‐assigned database descriptors...

.... Just as more opportunities to enrich records become possible, the sheer volume of records needing enhancements makes it unfeasible to do so (Dentinger, 1998, p. 93). World Wide Web Catalogues Reference services Electronic information resources Databases Technological change Devising...

...Ellen Sutton; Lori Foulke Librarians increasingly encounter decisions related to the use and/or purchase of an expanding body of bibliographic databases. This article examines the coverage of anthropology literatures in major academic indexes widely available in electronic format. Eight databases...

...Jeanie M. Welch The proliferation of electronic sources in reference departments has made them increasingly important in providing reference service to library patrons. These sources include the online public access catalog, electronic databases (both indexes and full‐text databases...

... delivery capability, storage on remote hosts, and access via the World Wide Web. Any library contemplating the purchase of a remote host database must address several issues to insure its successful integration into the library’s repertoire of electronic information products. The analytical process...