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New Access Points to ERIC: CD-ROM Versions.
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McLaughlin, Pamela W. – Education Libraries, 1987
Describes and compares three versions of the ERIC database that are available on optical data disks: (1) DIALOG OnDisc ERIC; (2) OCLC Search CD450; and (3) SilverPlatter ERIC. The database contents, software and search commands, hardware requirements, notable features, and costs of each version are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness
Library Networking in North America in the 1980s. Part 1: The Dreams; the Realities.
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Hildreth, Charles R. – Electronic Library, 1987
Reviews the growth of library networks and bibliographic utilities, and describes the concept of a national bibliographic network. The impact of microcomputers, the increased computer literacy of librarians, preferences for local autonomy, and the availability of commercial online services on the desire for a national system are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Literacy, Databases, Information Technology
Ownership of Bibliographic Data and Its Importance to Consortia.
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Lowry, Charles B. – Journal of Library Administration, 1987
Reviews the development of bibliographic utilities and the approaches used by the major utilities to deal with issues of record ownership and use. The possible effects of a copyright claim registered by OCLC in 1984 on local library consortia and member libraries of OCLC affiliated networks are discussed. (35 notes/references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Contracts, Copyrights, Databases
Optical Technology: Interacting with Traditional Systems.
McConnell, Karen – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1987
Reviews optical technology products currently on the market, including their storage capacities, formats and uses, and outlines the benefits of integrating optical storage devices with online databases. A description of the HAYSTACK system is offered as a model of optical technology for library applications. A suggested reading list is provided.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Database Management Systems, Databases, Information Retrieval
The Automation Inventory of Research Libraries, 1986.
Sitts, Maxine K., Ed. – 1986
Based on information and data from 113 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) members that were gathered and updated between March and August 1986, this publication was generated from a database developed by ARL to provide timely, comparable information about the extent and nature of automation within the ARL community. Trends in automation are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Information Systems
Online Information Services: You've Come a Long Way, Baby!
Reinhold, Fran; Vernot, Dave – Electronic Learning, 1987
Describes four online information service packages developed for schools: (1) Dialog's Classroom Instruction Program; (2) Addison-Wesley's Einstein; (3) WNET's Learning Link; and (4) McGraw-Hill's Information Exchange (MIX). Databases offered in each service are described, as well as accompanying curriculum materials, and costs for the services…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Costs, Databases
The Automation Inventory of Research Libraries Based on Responses of 115 ARL Members.
Sitts, Maxine K., Ed. – 1987
This inventory provides profiles, tables, and listings of automated library activities at 115 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions. The library profile covers 18 functions: (1) acquisitions; (2) serials check/claim; (3) serials/union list; (4) authority control; (5) cataloging/utility; (6) cataloging/local; (7) circulation; (8)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Information Systems