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End-user bibliographic instruction: A new approach to retrieving knowledge

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The opportunity for library users to design and execute their own database searches through direct access to computerized data sources is known as end-user searching. Due to the proliferation of microcomputers and changes in software design, the phenomenon is gaining widespread support among libraries across the country. This paper describes three methods of education and training-course-integrated, classroombased and self-service. The role of the librarian is identified in each.

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  1. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

    Ilene F. Rockman (Education/Social Sciences Subject Specialist and Reference Librarian in the Learning Resources and Curriculum Department of the Kennedy Library)

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She also serves as the Coordinator of End-User Instruction for the library.

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Rockman, I.F. End-user bibliographic instruction: A new approach to retrieving knowledge. Innov High Educ 12, 10–15 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00892443

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