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mcoming a Digital Library edited by Susan J. Barnes University of Washington Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. a% MARCEL MARCEDL EKKEIRN,C . NEWY ORK BASEL a' DEKKER Althoughgreatcarehasbeentakentoprovideaccurateandcurrentinformation,neitherthe author(s)northepublisher,noranyoneelseassociatedwiththispublication,shallbeliable foranyloss,damage,orliabilitydirectlyorindirectlycausedorallegedtobecausedbythis book. The material contained herein is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendationsforanyspecificsituation. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trade- marksandareusedonlyforidentificationandexplanationwithoutintenttoinfringe. LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData AcatalogrecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheLibraryofCongress. ISBN:0-8247-0966-7 Thisbookisprintedonacid-freepaper. 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Currentprinting(lastdigit): 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PRINTEDINTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA BOOKS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE A Series of Monographs and Textbooks FOUNDING EDITOR Allen Kent School of Library and Information Science Universiv of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1. Classified Library of Congress Subject Headings: Volume 1 , Classified List, edited by James G. Williams, Martha L. Manheimer, land Jay E. Daily 2. Classified Library of Congress Subject Headings: Volume 2, Alphabetic List, edited by James G. Williams, Martha L. Manheimer, and Jay E. Daily 3. Organizing Nonprint Materials, Jay E. Daily 4. Computer-Based Chemical Information, edited by Edward hkC. Ameff and Allen Kent 5. Style Manual: A Guide for the Preparation of Reports and Dissertations, Martha L. Manheimer 6. The Anatomy of Censorship, Jay E. Daily 7. Information Science: Search for Identity, edited by Anthony Debons - - - 8. Resource Sharing in Libraries: Why How When Next Action Steps, edited by Allen Kent 9. Reading the Russian Language: A Guide for Librarians and Other Pro- fessionals, Rosalind Kent 10. Statewide Computing Systems: Coordinating Academic Computer Planning, edited by Charles Mosmann 11 . Using the Chemical Literature: A Practical Guide, Henry M. Woodbum 12. Cataloging and Classification: A Workbook, Martha L. Manheiiner 13. Multi-media Indexes, Lists, and Review Sources: A Bibliographic Guide, Thomas L. Hart, Mary Alice Hunt, and Blanche Woolls 14. Document Retrieval Systems: Factors Affecting Search Time, K. Leon Mon tgomery 15. Library Automation Systems, Stephen R. Salmon 16. Black Literature Resources: Analysis and Organization, Doris I% Clack 17. Copyright-Information Technology-Public Policy: Part I-Copyright- Public Policies; Part Il-Public Policies-Information Technology, Nicholas Henry 18. Crisis in Copyright, William Z. Nasri 19. Mental Health Information Systems: Design and Implementation, David J. Kupfer, Michael S. Levine, and John A. Nelson 20. Handbook of Library Regulations, Marcy Murphy and Claude J. Johns, Jr. 21. Library Resource Sharing, Allen Kent and Thomas J. Galvin 22. Computers in Newspaper Publishing: User-Oriented Systems, Dineh Moghdam 23. The On-Line Revolution in Libraries, edited by Allen Kent and Thomas J. Galvin 24. The Library as a Learning Service Center, Patrick R. Penland and Aleyamma Mathai 25. Using the Mathematical Literature: A Practical Guide, Barbara Kirsch Schaef er 26. Use of Library Materials: The University of Pittsburgh Study, Allen Kent et a/. 27. The Structure and Governance of Library Networks, edited by Allen Kent and Thomas J. Galvin 28. The Development of Library Collections of Sound Recordings, Frank W. Hoffmann 29. Furnishing the Library Interior, William S. Pierce 30. Cataloging and Classification: A Workbook, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, Martha L. Manheimer 31. Handbook of Computer-Aided Composition, Arthus H. Phillips 32. OCLC: Its Governance, Function, Financing, and Technology, Albert F. Maruskin 33. Scientific and Technical Information Resources, Krishna Subramanyam 34. An Author Index to Library of Congress Classification, Class P, Subclasses PN, PR, PS, PZ, General Literature, English and American Literature, Fiction in English, and Juvenile Belles Lettres, Alan M. Greenberg 35. Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide, Elisabeth B. Davis 36. An Introduction to Automated Literature Searching, Elizabeth P. Harfner 37. The Retrieval of Information in the Humanities and the Social Sciences: Problems as Aids to Learning, edited by Thomas P. Slavens 38. The Information Professional: Survey of an Emerging Field, Anthony Debons, Donald W. King, Una Mansfield, and Donald L. Shirey 39. Classified Library of Congress Subject Headings, Second Edition: Part A-Classified List; Part &Alphabetic List, edited by James G. Williams, Martha L. Manheimer, and Jay E. Daily 40. Information Technology: Critical Choices for Library Decision-Makers, edited by Allen Kent and Thomas J. Galvin 41. Structure and Subject Interaction: Toward a Sociology of Knowledge in the Social Sciences, Stephen Bulick 42. World Librarianship: A Comparative Study, Richard Krrys and Gaston Litton 43. Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: Conception to Pub- lication: A Handbook for Students and Faculty, James €. Mauch and Jack W. Birch 44. Physical Disability: An Annotated Literature Guide, edited by Phyllis C. Self 45. Effective Online Searching: A Basic Text, Christine L. Borgman, Dineh Moghdam, and Patti K. Corbett 46. Easy Access to DIALOG, ORBIT, and BRS, Patricia J. Klingensmith and Elizabeth E. Duncan 47. Subject and Information Analysis, edited by Eleanor D. Dym 48. Organizing Nonprint Materials: Second Edition, Jay E. Daily 49. An Introduction to Information Science, Roger R. Flynn 50. Designing Instruction for Library Users: A Practical Guide, Marilla D. Svinicki and Barbara A. Schwattz 51. Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: Conception to Pub- lication: A Handbook for Students and Faculty, Second Edition, James €. Mauch and Jack W. Birch 52. The Retrieval of Information in the Humanities and the Social Sciences: Problems as Aids to Learning, Second Edition, edited by Thomas P. Slav ens 53. Manheimer's Cataloging and Classification: A Workbook, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded, Jerry D. Saye 54. Electronic Printing and Publishing: The Document Processing Revolu- tion, Michael 8. Spring 55. Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: A Handbook for Students and Faculty, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded, James E. Mauch and Jack W. Birch 56. Library Information Technology and Networks, Audrey N. Grosch 57. Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide, Second Edition, Re- vised and Expanded, Elisabefh 5. Davis and Diane Schmidt 58. Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: A Handbook for Stu- dents and Faculty, Fourth Edition, Revised and Expanded, James E. Mauch and Jack W. Birch 59. Manheimer's Cataloging and Classification: Fourth Edition, Revised and Expanded, Jerry D. Saye 60. Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide, Third Edition, Re- vised and Expanded, Diane Schmidf, Elisabefh B. Davis, and Pamela F. Jacobs 61. Using the Agricultural, Environmental, and Food Literature, edited by Bahara S. Hutchinson and Antoinette Pans Greider 62. Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: A Handbook for Stu- dents and Faculty, Fifth Edition, James E. Mauch and Namgi Park 63. Becoming a Digital Library, edifed by Susan J. Barnes ADDITIONAL VOLUMES IN PREPARA TION Using the Financial and Business Literature, Thomas P. Slavens Electronic Theses and Dissertations: A Sourcebook for Educators, Students, and Librarians, edited by Edward Fox, Shahrooz Feizabadi, and Joseph M. Moxley Global Librarianship, edited by Martin Kesselman and lrwin Weintraub Using the Mathematics Literature, edited by Kristine K. fowler ToTomTurner(1967–2003),whosekindness,intelligence,andwit touchedeveryoneinMannLibrary. Foreword Cornell is a young university, chartered in 1868 through the impetus of an inventorandentrepreneur.Ontheuniversity’sInaugurationDay,EzraCor- nelldeclared:‘‘Finally,ItrustwehavelaidthefoundationofanUniversity— aninstitutionwhereanypersoncanfindinstructioninanystudy.’’Perhapsas aconsequenceofitsyouthfulvitality,Cornellhasprizedbothindependence and innovation. Its mixture of Land Grant and Ivy League has created a climate that is remarkably diverse, and its relative geographic isolation has producedaculturethatembracestechnologicalchangeasameansofclosing the physical gap. Its libraries mirror this diversity and independence, with strong collections covering a broad swath of knowledge and specialized servicetailoredtoaparticularclientele,betheyveterinarians,musicologists, architects,orengineers.MannLibrary,Cornell’slibraryservingagriculture, selectedsocialsciences,andthelifesciences,isinternationallyrenownedforits cutting-edge initiatives, the creativity of its staff, and its strong relationship withitsusers,includingbothfacultyandstudents.Mann’sexcellencederives fromitstraditionofoutstandingleadershipandthecommitmenttoexcellence imbued in its entire staff. The library places a premium on professionalism, andithasbuiltanastonishingprogramofdigitalachievementsthroughthe developmentofasolidteam,shapedthroughcarefulrecruitmentandwarm andjudiciousmentoring. TheaccomplishmentsoftheMannLibrarystaffinthedigitalarenaare numerous and far-reaching in their impact. Early pioneers in digitization, Mann librarians developed the Core Historical Literature of Agriculture as v
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