CD-ROM bibliographic database searching at the KFUPM library: a use analysis

The article analyses 23 78 CD-ROM bibliographic database searches (by databases used, user status, departments, and user needs) conducted at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) Library in Saudi Arabia during the period July 1991 (when service started) to 31 December 1992. Va...

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Published in:Aslib proceedings 1993-05, Vol.45 (5), p.137-143
Main Authors: Mirza, Mohammad I, Siddiqui, Moid A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliographic catalogs and databases
CD-ROM databases
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Saudi Arabia
Sciences and techniques of general use
Searching
Secondary and tertiary information and documents
Specialized information sources
Specialized information sources (paper or electronic format)
University libraries
User surveys
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Summary:The article analyses 23 78 CD-ROM bibliographic database searches (by databases used, user status, departments, and user needs) conducted at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) Library in Saudi Arabia during the period July 1991 (when service started) to 31 December 1992. Various purposes for compiling CD-ROM statistics have also been discussed.
ISSN:0001-253X
1758-3748
DOI:10.1108/eb051317