In the academic year 1987-1988, the administration at Fort Hays University announced its commitment to emphasizing computer literacy for all students. In response to the new administrative policies, the departments of history and earth science required their students to conduct an online search in preparation for a major research paper as part of an undergraduate or a graduate seminar. The Forsyth Library worked cooperatively with the departments to orient and train the students and to coordinate the efforts of professors and librarians. This report concisely describes the process of arranging to have DIALOG available to students on a reduced-fee basis, the hardware and software utilized, and other aspects of the pilot online searching project and subsequent programs. Observations about the effectiveness of these programs, such as students' willingness to pay for searches and assignments being planned well before the end of the semester, are evaluated. Related impacts and implications--e.g., the substantial increases in demand for library services, librarians' time, and interlibrary loans--are assessed, and general trends in library automation and cooperative educational programs in Kansas are noted. (SD)
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Table of Contents
- ONLINE DATABASE SEARCHES 2
- December 1989 2
- Pilot Project 1987-88 3
- In previous inappropriate citations due to ambiguities that are not This situation invariably causbs delays 3
- Methodological problems must also be overcome. the subject of Reign of Terror. 3
- The 3
- A student preparing A search bused only on 3
- Retrieval Service. 4
- 152 million records. 4
- In return the 4
- Observations 5
- There were few 5
- Faculty had easy access The utilization of 5
- To insure the success of 5
- In normal 6
- Expansion of the Project 1988-89 6
- Library staff resulting in expansion of the project. The Faculty who become involved in staff by allowing 2-3 hours of class time for training. 6
- The 7
- Observations 7
- Special Education as are available on-campus. One of the and access resulting from the distances involved. 7
- All data should be input by 7
- January 1990. 8
- Conclusion 8
- The urban and rural. 8
- Bibliography 9
- Chen Ching-chih and Susanna Schweizer. 9
- Online 9
- New 9
- Neal-Schuman Publishing Inc. 9
- Kessleman Martin and Sarah B. Watstein ed. End User 9
- Searching leTyices and PrPviders. 9
- American 9
- Library Association. 9
- Maloney James J.. ed. 9
- American Library Association. 9
- Academic Library 9
- American Library Association. 9
