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Re: What??

ocallaghan kellie an wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 19 Jul 1997, Tony Nation wrote:
> 
> ...  What
> > qualifies as a small school, teams or school size?  If everyone has
> > Interlib-loan and lexis, what does it matter who debates where?  I'll
> > admit I'm a freshman and ignorant, but I don't understand what it all
> > means and how things will get better.
> 
> Tony:
> 
> I am not part of this ssds movement but i need to respond to your
> posting.  You are right in your ignorance of atleast one of your
> statements.  NOT ALL SCHOOLS HAVE LEXIS or any access to it.  Don't make
> assumptions based on things you do not know and then claim everything
> should be fine!
> 
> Now believe me there are ways to make up for lack of lexis with a good
> newspaper and journal section as well as the internet.  But it is more
> difficult and time consuming.  So there can be legitimate claims that
> small schools have more time consuming research.  Just be careful what
> you assume and what you claim from your assumptions.
> 
> Speaking as a school without lexis,
> Kellie
> NIU


I realize that not all small schools have lexis, some larger schools may 
not have it either.  But I'm sure it's a small percentage compared to 
who has it.

Tony
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