Library reference system and its development trend analysis in china and abroad

摘要

At present, in many developed countries, the library reference system is already very mature, and achieve a higher level of application. Britain's Ask A Librarian system is a typical example. Virtual Reference Desk in United States is also a kind of cooperative reference service system, due to the rapid development of network technology, library and reference technology has also developed rapidly, methods and current situation of domestic and foreign digital reference systems were analyzed, the development trends of reference system are discussed.