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Schoenbrun, Cynthia – Database, 1993
Discusses the recent increase in information access to Russia and other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Russia, the area's only English language database, Internet resources, discussion groups, bulletin boards, electronic mail, and other information resources are described; and information on how to connect to network resources…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Electronic Mail, Foreign Countries
Basch, Reva – Database, 1991
Review of developments in databases highlights a new emphasis on accessibility. Topics discussed include the internationalization of databases; databases that deal with finance, drugs, and toxic waste; access to public records, both personal and corporate; media online; reducing large files of data to smaller, more manageable files; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Global Approach, Marketing
Willems, Harry – Book Report, 1999
Compares the following World Wide Web-based periodical databases, focusing on their usefulness in K-12 school libraries: EBSCO, Electric Library, Facts on File, SIRS, Wilson, and UMI. Search interfaces, display options, help screens, printing, home access, copyright restrictions, database administration, and making a decision are discussed. A…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces
McKay, Martin D.; Stout, J. David – Book Report, 1999
Discusses access to Internet resources in school libraries, including the importance of evaluating content and appropriate use. The following online services that provide current factual information from legitimate resources are described: SIRS (Social Issues Resource Series), InfoTrac, EBSCO Host, SearchBank, and the Electric Library. (MES)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCobb, David A.; Olivero, Arlene – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1997
Online geographic information system (GIS) services are expanding rapidly as private organizations, government agencies, and libraries are developing Web sites that deliver GIS data, graphics, and metadata. Such services are divided into five categories: graphic snapshots, spatial database catalogs and libraries, map generators, map browsers, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Data Analysis
Peer reviewedMaio, Anne; Littlefield, William – Library Software Review, 1992
Discusses the issues surrounding the selection and mounting of University Microfilms'"Periodical Abstracts" on the University of Hartford's integrated library system. Argues that increased access provided by loading tapes on the mainframe computer outweigh the disadvantages of poor print features and narrower scope when compared to the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software
Peer reviewedAtkinson, Roderick D.; Yokley, John R. – CD-ROM Professional, 1993
Describes the development of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) library information network which provides NRL scientists with access to CD-ROM databases, electronic journals, software applications, the Internet, and the library's online catalog. Implementation phases, system research and development, CD-ROM networking feasibility analysis,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software Evaluation, Databases, Evaluation Criteria
