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A dental library current awareness service.

F Mason, H M Kopel

    Journal of Dental Education
    |April 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    A manual current awareness service at USC School of Dentistry provides photocopied tables of contents, proving valuable for faculty research and teaching with high user acceptance and minimal cost.

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    Area of Science:

    • Library and Information Science
    • Dental Education

    Background:

    • Current awareness services are crucial for keeping researchers updated.
    • Information dissemination in academic settings requires efficient methods.
    • Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) is a key service.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe a manual current awareness service at USC School of Dentistry.
    • To compare this service with SDILINE.
    • To evaluate user acceptance and value.

    Main Methods:

    • A manual current awareness service distributing photocopied tables of contents was implemented.
    • A questionnaire was used to survey 30 faculty participants.
    • A cost analysis was performed comparing the service with SDILINE.

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    Main Results:

    • The service was found to be valuable for teaching and research.
    • The service demonstrated a high degree of user acceptance.
    • The cost of the service was minimal relative to its benefits.

    Conclusions:

    • The manual current awareness service is effective and well-received by faculty.
    • This service offers a cost-effective solution for information dissemination in dental schools.
    • Manual current awareness services can be a valuable supplement to automated systems.