Purpose – By tracking the information‐seeking and reading patterns of science, technology, medical and social science faculty members from 1977 to the present, this paper seeks to examine how faculty members locate, obtain, read, and use scholarly articles and how this has changed with the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to remind readers that library online catalogs should be simple, easy to use, and graphically appealing if they are to be successful. Design/methodology/approach – The paper lists and examines several issues relevant to web page design and online user...

Describes the librarian’s approach to information gathering by personal example. Illustrates the role of information gathering in neurolinguistic programming (NLP) using the development of a new NLP process which deals with the integration of aspects of identity: the circle of life. Provides...

Describes the development of the Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library (EEVL) ( http://eevl.ac.uk ) and outlines the services offered. The potential market for EEVL is discussed, and a case study of promotional activities is presented.

We discuss results from recent relevance research with implications for information professionals. Our studies show that beyond the usual concern with high relevance and non‐relevance judgements, that partially relevant judgements by users are important. We call for the adoption of a more...