The Impact of Electronic Bibliographic Databases and Electronic Journal Articles on the Scholar’s Information-Seeking Behavior and Personal Collection of “Reprints”

This article reviews the current state of Webinar technology from a library perspective: what it is, how it works, and the many features Webinars commonly provide, including: polling, annotation tools, document sharing, recording, archiving, and reporting. The authors offer a brief look at types of organizations using Webinar technology, and which vendors are active in this rapidly developing market. Possible library applications are discussed and the authors&s; personal Webinar experiences are shared. A comparison to similar Web-based technologies such as Web tutorials, virtual reference, courseware management systems, videoconferencing, and Webcasting is also included. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1–800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: < docdelivery@haworthpress.com > Website: < https://www.HaworthPress.com" xmlns:xlink=" https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink "> https://www.HaworthPress.com > © 2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]