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ERIC Number: EJ647526
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1531-2542
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Academics Abroad: Conducting Scholarly Research in German Libraries.
Askey, Dale
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v1 n4 p445-53 Oct 2001
Discusses problems encountered in conducting research in German academic libraries. Highlights include a lack of trained librarians with subject expertise who focus on helping users; numerous library catalogs rather than one integrated catalog; and an emphasis on collection preservation that includes closed stacks and restricted circulation. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Catalogs, Library Circulation, Library Collections, Library Education, Library Role, Preservation, Research Problems, User Needs (Information), User Satisfaction (Information)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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