State library databases on the internet
Howard Falk
(Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA)
1354
Abstract
Purpose
To describe the availability of online databases for library patrons in the USA.
Design/methodology/approach
A review of the present situation.
Findings
Online databases are now very widely available to library patrons in the United States, and many patrons can tap into these databases from their own computers. The larger libraries and library systems can afford to offer their own choice of databases to their patrons through their internet web sites.
Originality/value
Provides information of value to information professionals.
Keywords
Citation
Falk, H. (2005), "State library databases on the internet", The Electronic Library, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 492-498. https://doi.org/10.1108/02640470510611553
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited