Document (#8228)

Author

Moline, S.
Gisgwell, J.
Reich, P.

Title

Campuswide access to OCLC's FirstSearch : a study of use at the University of Minnesota

Source

Reference services review. 22(1994) no.1, S.21-28

Year

1994

Abstract

In Oct 1991, OCLC introduced FirstSearch, an online reference product designed for the end-user. Through a menu interface, which features extensive online help, more than thirty databases, covering a range of subject areas, are currently available, including three unique to OCLC: WorldCat, Article 1st and Contents 1st. Describes the results of an experiment carried out at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campuses during the 1992-3 academic year. The experiment permitted unlimited searching of all available FirstSearch databases by faculty, staff and students, a potential audience of approximately 60.000

Object

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