Document (#23368)

Author

Fry, J.F.

Title

¬A CD-ROM LAN with full-text for undergraduate students : one library's challenge

Source

Proceedings of the 15th National Online Meeting 1994, New York, 10-12 May 1994. Ed. by M.E. Williams

Imprint

Medford, NJ : Learned Information

Year

1994

Pages

S.163-172

Abstract

Troy State University is a state-affiliated school in southern Alabama with nearly 5.000 mainly undergraduate students. Before 1992, little automation was possible due to budget constraints. Therefore, when money became available in 1992, the librarians sought to bring the state of the art in reference tools - full-text databases - to the students and faculty. The results was the BRAIN (Basic Research and Information Network), a CD-ROM local area network with 4 full-text databases geared for the undergraduate user. After implementation, the BRAIN received an incredible amount of use, and, from anecdotal accounts, the library gained a new respect in the eyes of its users. The palnning process, implementation, full-text databases chosen, and user education, are discussed, as well as the response from users. Undergraduates should be provided access to electronically delivered full-text information

Location

USA

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