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Publication date: 1 May 1993

Mohammad I. Mirza and Moid A. Siddiqui

The article analyses 23 78 CD‐ROM bibliographic database searches (by databases used, user status, departments, and user needs) conducted at the King Fahd University of Petroleum…

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The article analyses 23 78 CD‐ROM bibliographic database searches (by databases used, user status, departments, and user needs) conducted at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) Library in Saudi Arabia during the period July 1991 (when service started) to 31 December 1992. Various purposes for compiling CD‐ROM statistics have also been discussed.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 45 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 1 April 1994

Moid Ahmad Siddiqui and Mohammad Ishaq Mirza

Library services have been tremendously influenced by rapid technological innovations over the years particularly in the area of reference and information services. The adoption…

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Library services have been tremendously influenced by rapid technological innovations over the years particularly in the area of reference and information services. The adoption of CD‐ROM technology has revolutionised the retrieval and delivery mechanism of information.

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Program, vol. 28 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0033-0337

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Publication date: 1 September 2000

Moid A. Siddiqui

Resource sharing through document delivery in the Arabian Gulf has yet to be achieved in spite of unifying factors, such as language, faith, economic base, and social and cultural…

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Resource sharing through document delivery in the Arabian Gulf has yet to be achieved in spite of unifying factors, such as language, faith, economic base, and social and cultural conditions. Additionally, little has been achieved in implementing the ABEGS Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Code. However, the KFUPM Library is supporting resource sharing by providing ten articles per library per month free. The article presents the results of a study to measure success (fill) rates, turnaround times, and transmission methods. The results indicate 75.2 percent and 65.9 percent fill rates of the articles requested from the KFUPM Library and received by the KFUPM Library, respectively. The average turnaround time was found to be 13.2 days.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 28 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Publication date: 1 January 1991

Moid A Siddiqui

Describes the policies and procedures established to meet itsclients needs. Notes the extensive network that has been developed anddetails the statistical information used to…

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Describes the policies and procedures established to meet its clients needs. Notes the extensive network that has been developed and details the statistical information used to monitor the service. Considers the positive results of using a PC for managing transactions.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 19 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Publication date: 1 February 2003

Moid A. Siddiqui

Library services have been tremendously influenced by rapid technological innovations over the years. The Internet has virtually provided a new dimension to every area of library…

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Library services have been tremendously influenced by rapid technological innovations over the years. The Internet has virtually provided a new dimension to every area of library services and operations. Document delivery remained no exception to these changes. Besides looking at various Internet applications, the paper also examines available electronic document delivery (EDD) transmission systems using the Internet, such as the ARIEL system of Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN), the North Carolina State University Digitized Document Transmission Project (DDTP), and the Ohio State University Network Fax Project. The paper also presents the results of a survey conducted to determine the availability of required hardware and software in the Gulf academic libraries to use the Internet for EDD. The survey confirmed the availability of required equipment in the Gulf academic libraries and their willingness to participate in the EDD. Their adoption of the Internet for EDD for resource sharing is essential if user self‐sufficiency is to be achieved.

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The Electronic Library, vol. 21 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

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Publication date: 1 June 1991

Moid A. Siddiqui

This article describes the fastest growing category of machine‐readable data‐bases — full‐text databases. A selection of articles from the literature on full‐text databases was…

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This article describes the fastest growing category of machine‐readable data‐bases — full‐text databases. A selection of articles from the literature on full‐text databases was explored and this provides a basis for the information presented here on search strategy, performance measurement, and benefits and limitations of full‐text databases. Various use studies and uses of full‐text databases have also been listed.

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Online Review, vol. 15 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-314X

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Publication date: 1 August 2003

Moid A. Siddiqui

Academic libraries worldwide have been utilizing the Internet to enhance collections, expand services and improve operations. Internet resources and services, such as e‐mail…

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Academic libraries worldwide have been utilizing the Internet to enhance collections, expand services and improve operations. Internet resources and services, such as e‐mail, online public access catalogs, publishers’ catalogs, electronic resources, multimedia encyclopedias, and dictionaries are becoming common and useful collection‐building tools in many libraries, especially academic libraries. This paper discusses the essential elements of management for change in academic libraries, the ways in which acquisitions managers can exhibit leadership in this environment, and how acquisitions librarians can cope with this change. The paper examines the various Internet tools that are being used in the electronic environment for the selection and ordering of books online. The paper also presents an overview of how the use of the Internet has changed the traditional concept of selection and ordering processes in academic libraries.

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The Electronic Library, vol. 21 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

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Publication date: 1 December 1995

Moid A. Siddiqui

Studies the effect of eight CD indexes on online searching throughstatistical data of online searching conducted for the faculty, graduatestudents and researchers before and after…

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Studies the effect of eight CD indexes on online searching through statistical data of online searching conducted for the faculty, graduate students and researchers before and after acquisition of CD indexes. Findings indicate considerable decline in online searching use owing to CD indexes saving a large amount of money. Discusses the impact of CD indexes on staffing in the reference department.

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OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, vol. 11 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1065-075X

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Publication date: 1 November 1995

Moid A. Siddiqui

Studies the effect of eight CD indexes on online searching throughstatistical data of online searching conducted for the faculty, graduatestudents and researchers before and after…

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Studies the effect of eight CD indexes on online searching through statistical data of online searching conducted for the faculty, graduate students and researchers before and after acquisition of CD indexes. Findings indicate considerable decline in online searching use due to CD indexes, saving a large amount of money. Discusses the impact of CD indexes on staffing in the reference department.

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Library Review, vol. 44 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0024-2535

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Publication date: 1 March 1994

Lucy A. Tedd

The Arabian Gulf Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (AGC/SLA) was founded in 1992 with the objectives of communicating, disseminating and using information effectively…

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The Arabian Gulf Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (AGC/SLA) was founded in 1992 with the objectives of communicating, disseminating and using information effectively in the area which covers Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. AGC/SLA provides one of the main channels of communication for professional librarians and information scientists in the area and membership comprises staff working in academic, medical, school, governmental and industrial libraries, as well as ‘recreational librarians’ who serve the large, and predominantly ‘ex‐pat’ community, of Aramco in Saudi Arabia, many of whom are working in the oil industry.

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Program, vol. 28 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0033-0337

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