00777nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000010000210001724500530003826000090009152005130010058300190061394200060063299900170063820260716043337.0  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  cA  c45281d45281