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Reader use of a nationwide research library network: Local OPAC vs. remote files

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    Abstract

    The primary objective of the present study was to examine whether readers conducting bibliographic searches in ALEPH-Israel's research library network-tend to search only within the OPAC of the library within which they are working or whether they access the remote OPACs of other libraries. The ALEPH network has a decentralized database. Therefore it was possible to examine this question because each library has its own access code and each database can be searched separately. The data were collected by means of a one-page questionnaire left beside each terminal in the library of the Graduate School of Library and Archive Studies of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem during an entire academic year. Results of analysis of the data collected in this survey are presented in six tables.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)192-200
    Number of pages9
    JournalInformation Technology and Libraries
    Volume10
    Issue number3
    StatePublished - 1991

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