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Peer reviewedBovey, J. D.; Brown, P. J. – Journal of Documentation, 1987
Describes software for displaying documents on computer graphics screens which provide the opportunity for interactive user interfaces. Based on a software system called Guide, this new approach relies on advances in hardware, such as the CD ROM, and can be used in the front end of a document retrieval system. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Computer Storage Devices, Display Systems
Peer reviewedReese, Carol – RQ, 1988
The relative effectiveness of the CD-ROM information retrieval system, InfoTrac II, and the manual "Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature," was studied. Seventeen community college students were divided into two groups which researched the same questions either on CD-ROM or in the printed index. Results showed the "Readers'…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Indexes, Information Retrieval
Harvey, Francis A. – AECT-RTD Newsletter, 1987
Description of new applications of digital optical disc storage technologies focuses on CD-ROM (Compact Disc--Read Only Memory); CD-I (Compact Disc--Interactive); and DV-I (Digital Video--Interactive). Features of each technology are described in the context of instructional design and educational technology, and the role of educational research…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Computer Software, Computer Storage Devices, Educational Research
