Effects of online bibliographic searching on scientists' information style

Abstract

Industrial and academic users of online bibliographic searching over a year's time did not generally diminish their amount of use of other traditional manual means of information gathering activities. However, in comparison to less frequent users and nonusers, frequent users increased their reliance on librarians. Online users increased their appraisal of the adequacy of information services available to them, particularly as regards those aspects generally considered the primary benefits of online searching. Users positively increased their assessment of the utility of online searches to their work, and online bibliographic searching capability was subsequently adopted as a permanent feature in both the industrial and academic work settings.

Citation

Bayer, A.E. and Jahoda, G. (1981), "Effects of online bibliographic searching on scientists' information style", Online Review, Vol. 5 No. 4, pp. 323-333. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb024068