1998/08/12 by H. Andernach, Heinz Andernach, Andernach, Heinz
Computer Science · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Research Data Management Practices #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/9808124
to appear in ``Library & Information Services III'', ASP Conference Series (1998), eds. U. Grothkopf, H. Andernach, S. Stevens-Rayburn & M. Gomez; 8 pages, style file included
arxiv created 1998/08/12 · openalex publication_date 1998/08/12 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
I review some of the past and current methods for retrieval of literature and other published information, excluding commercial services. Much of this is a personal view and based on experience made at various institutions, some of them neither with an adequately complete astronomy library, nor with a professional astronomy librarian. Rather than describing current retrieval methods, a few of their weaknesses are identified which merit future improval. Despite the availability of powerful electronic tools, we need to improve efforts in safeguarding published numerical and textual information in a format readily usable by astronomers. Comments are made on a user-friendly arrangement of a library, and on useful tasks for librarians with available time.