00701nam a2200085Ia 4500100002100000245005300021260000900074520051300083583001900596  aSAFFADY, William  aAvailability and cost of online search services.  c1996  aDescribes the type of databases offered by online search services available to North American libraries and discusses their competitive positions.  Examines the costs associated with library-based online searching.  Reviews the most important fixed and variable cost components, emphasizing differences among available online search services as well as recent trends in search service pricing.  Considers the competitive relationship of online search services and local implementation of specific data bases.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR