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Information services in Academic Libraries: Browsing Services vs. Searching Services

Information services encompass services through which librarians directly supply users with information but also interfaces created by librarians and adjusted to users through which users could independently find needed information. Information services in this study were categorized intoreference services and searching & browsing services.Research results in regards to ratio of browsing services versus search services of academic libraries in two English speaking countries, Ireland and New Zealand, revealed that browsing services overcome searching services. In- depth analysis shows similarities and differences between searching & browsing services in these two countries.

Academic libraries; content analysis; data mining; information services; reference services; browsing services; searching services

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