In information facilities such as libraries, finding documents that are relevant to a user query is difficult because of the indeterminism involved in the process by which documents are indexed, and the latitude users have in choosing terms to express a query on a particular topic. Reference librarians play an important support role in coping with this indeterminism, focusing user queries throu...

Meta-analysis is an epidemiological and statistical tool used to combine the results of independent studies and synthesize their conclusions for the purpose of evaluating therapeutic effectiveness, determining procedural efficacy, or providing a basis for development of treatment protocols. Meta-analysis also may be described as "studying the studies." The process, however defined, requires acc...

How do archivists who find themselves in dual librarian/archivist positions approach library instruction and reference services? This case study examines the instructional experiences of an archivist serving interim role as a liaison librarian to public affairs college at large, university United States. Utilizing action research methodology inform their philosophy, created model which incorpor...

OBJECTIVE The role of two solo medical librarians in supporting Medicaid programs by functioning as information specialists at regional and state levels is examined. SETTING A solo librarian for the Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth) program and a solo librarian for the New England States Consortium Systems Organization (NESCSO) functioned as information specialists in context to support Med...

Library is place where all kind of books are available. An Intranet Library Management system defind as a web based application. This system contains list of all the books and can be accessed by remote users concurrently from any where in the campus. But for that users must be registered user. Client sends requests, on receiving the request the server processes it and extracts the data from dat...