title: A survey of computer search service costs in the academic health sciences library.
abstract: The Norris Medical Library, University of Southern California, has recently completed an extensive survey of costs involved in the provision of computer search services beyond vendor charges for connect time and printing. In this survey costs for such items as terminal depreciation, repair contract, personnel time, and supplies are analyzed. Implications of this cost survey are discussed in relation to planning and price setting for computer search services.
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003201:Computers; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D007256:Information Systems; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D007995:Library Administration; D009862:Online Systems