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The Electronic Information Resources Task Force was formed by the University of Rhode Island Library to evaluate the present program and plan for and develop improvements. The specific charges to this to this Task Force were to: evaluate the range of the electronic information and delivery mechanisms relevant to the programs of the University of Rhode Island; identify means to provide access to relevant electronic journals; develop a plan for implementing new resources and/or changing the configuration of existing resources; develop a working strategy and plan for integrating traditional library resources with electronic resources; work with colleagues in academic computing and the colleges to facilitate student and faculty understanding and utilization of the Internet and the World Wide Web; and develop instructional methods for teaching students about information resources on the Internet and through World Wide Web. Twelve recommendations which are listed at the beginning of the report are discussed in detail in the body of the report. (AEF)

The study reported in this paper was conducted to determine the need for "see" references for authors' names in library catalogs. Nine-item patron questionnaires were placed in the University of Rhode Island's main library. Over the course of six years, 160 questionnaires were completed, 47 by undergraduate students, 76 by graduate students, 17 by faculty, and 20 by other patrons. Only two of the 160 patrons encountered a "see" reference while using the library's card catalog. The surnames patrons used to search the catalog were correct 94% of the time. Forenames were correct 88% of the time. Patrons failed to locate items held by the library 23% of the time. Reasons for failure were: (1) filing rules or cataloging information displayed were misunderstood; (2) information about the holding library was not understood; and (3) the call number of the desired item was incorrectly transcribed. These results suggest that time spent on providing "see" references would be more productively spent in patron instruction. (Contains 11 references.) (KRN)