Carleton Author

Schaffner, Bradley L.

Department

Library

Journal Title

College and Research Libraries

Publication Date

2001

Month/Season

May

Volume No.

62

Issue No.

3

First Page

239

Last Page

249

Publisher

Association of College and Research Libraries

File Name

Schaffner_2001_v62_n03_electronic_resources.pdf

Keywords

collection development, electronic resources

Abstract

This article examines the impact of electronic technology on libraries and scholarship. It focuses on some of the challenges of using electronic resources in research libraries, which include the cost of acquiring electronic formats and the effect that such expenditures have on other library services and collection development practices. The article also explores how electronic resources have changed the way students and scholars conduct research. The goal of this essay is not to criticize or condemn electronic formats but, rather, to illustrate that electronic technology is simply one tool, among others, for the dissemination of information. As such, electronic resources should complement rather than replace other formats.

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Carleton College does not own the copyright to this work and the work is available through the Carleton College Library following the original publisher's policies regarding self-archiving. For more information on the copyright status of this work, refer to the current copyright holder.

RoMEO Color

Blue

Preprint Archiving

No

Postprint Archiving

Yes

Publisher PDF Archiving

Unknown

Contributing Organization

Carleton College

Type

Article

Format

application/pdf

Language

English

DOI

10.5860/crl.62.3.239

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