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The end-user and the art librarian

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

James C. Boyles
James C. Boyles*
Affiliation:
State University of New York College at Purchase, Purchase, New York 10577, USA
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Abstract

New technology is giving researchers greater independence in their use of bibliographic databases. Art librarians should promote ‘end-user services’ which provide library users with direct access to online databases, although there are a number of problems which are liable to detract from the efficiency and thoroughness associated with computer-assisted searching.

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Research Article
Information
Art Libraries Journal , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , 1988 , pp. 27 - 31
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 1988

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