Aslib Proceedings: Volume 39 Issue 4
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Are you sitting comfortably?
Noreen MacMorrowA recent article (Aslib Proceedings, March Vol. 39, No. 3) ‘Do VDUs make you sick?’ dealt with the possible health hazards which the misuse of visual display units (VDUs) can…
Building the Domesday database — lessons for integrated database development
Richard TapperThe Domesday Project videodiscs are the first integrated database to be created for public dissemination. They incorporate data, presented as simple interactive graphics, pictures…
Polytechnic libraries and academic research: a case study from Brighton Polytechnic
Michael HeeryThis paper examines the growth of research in polytechnics. It considers the extent to which polytechnic libraries are able to support academic research. The role of large…
Pilot study of the value of secondary information: discussions from the viewpoints of information providers and users
Aatto J. RepoIn this paper the value of secondary information services is discussed from the viewpoints of service‐providers and a small group of scientists as users of current awareness…