Googlization of LibrariesWilliam Miller, Rita Pellen Routledge, 16. jul. 2014 - 202 sider This book includes a variety of articles which look critically and judiciously at Google and its products, with a focus on Google Scholar and Google Book Search. It also examines their usefulness in a public service context. Its ultimate aim is to assess the use of Google as a major information resource. Its subject matter deals with online megasearch engines and their influence on reference librarianship, the impact of Google on information seeking, librarianship and the development of book digitization projects in which Google Book Search plays its part. This book will be of interest to librarians across all educational sectors, library science scholars and publishers. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Library Administration. |
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Why the Internet Is No Substitute for a Library | |
Who Holds the Keys to the Web for Libraries? | |
Studying Journal Coverage in Google Scholar | |
A Conversation with Anurag Acharya | |
Google Book Search Libraries and Their Digital Copies | |
Supplementing Google | |
Using Metadata to Discover the Buried Treasure in Google Book Search | |
Googles Bid to Build Cooperation and Partnerships Through Librarian | |