Fee-Based Online Searching and Social Science Research in Traditional Library Settings

Presents online search statistics, and reviews relevant databases in the social sciences using the files found in DIALOG. Discusses the value of having familiarity with fee-based databases, especially for librarians and social science researchers. Concludes that even though fee-based searches have declined in use in traditional academic and research library settings, the database information still plays a relevant role in research and expands the resources of all libraries, particularly those without major research collections.