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Peer reviewedKahle, Brewster M.; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1993
Describes five interfaces to remote, full-text databases accessed through distributed systems of servers. These are WAIStation for the Macintosh, XWAIS for X-Windows, GWAIS for Gnu-Emacs; SWAIS for dumb terminals, and Rosebud for the Macintosh. Sixteen illustrations provide examples of display screens. Problems and needed improvements are…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Full Text Databases, Gateway Systems, Illustrations
Peer reviewedZink, Steven D. – CD-ROM Professional, 1991
Criticizes reviews of library CD-ROM products as being uncritical of the user interface and advocates a more rigorous evaluation, not only to aid potential buyers, but as a way to influence manufacturers. Congressional Information Services' Masterfile 2 is evaluated in the context of Heckel's "Principles of Friendly Software Design." (24…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Reviews
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
