Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Internet Subject Guides in Academic Libraries. |
| Authors: |
Jackson, Rebecca1, Pellack, Lorraine J.2 |
| Source: |
Reference & User Services Quarterly. Summer2004, Vol. 43 Issue 4, p319-327. 9p. 3 Charts. |
| Subjects: |
Reference services in academic libraries, Internet in library reference services, Library reference services, Information services, Mail surveys |
| Abstract: |
This article describes a research project to determine the uniqueness of Internet subject guides among Association of Research Libraries academic libraries. The authors examined guides in four subject areas (philosophy, journalism/communication, astronomy, and chemistry) at the Web sites of 112 libraries, collecting data on the number of links per guide, the arrangement of resources, the information included about the resources, the kinds of resources included, and the number of nonworking links. As a result of the examination of these guides, a number of questions emerged, which led to the creating of a survey mailed to the heads of reference services in each of the libraries. The authors discuss the results of their examinations and of the survey and make recommendations for further research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
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