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Download full textMcLaughlin, Pamela W. – 1987
This digest reviews three CD-ROM (compact disc-read only memory) versions of the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database currently being delivered or tested and provides information for comparison. However, no attempt is made to recommend any one product. The advantages and disadvantages of the acquisition of CD-ROM databases are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Costs, Databases
McLaughlin, Pamela W. – 1987
This overview of CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory) technology covers technical specifications as well as applications of special interest to teachers, school administrators, and librarians. Materials available on CD-ROM disks are described, including a variety of reference works, and a directory of publishers/producers is provided. Issues of…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software, Information Systems, Librarians
Schamber, Linda – 1988
This digest answers the following questions that beginning or novice users may have about CD-ROM (a compact disk with read-only memory) database services: (1) What is CD-ROM? (2) What databases are available? (3) Is CD-ROM difficult to use? (4) How much does CD-ROM cost? and (5) What is the future of CD-ROM? (15 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Futures (of Society), Microcomputers
Vaughn, B. J.; Eisenberg, Michael B. – 1988
This digest describes the traditional, new, and emerging points of access to the ERIC system: (1) traditional print access; (2) online access through commercial vendors; (3) CD-ROM; and (4) ERIC Digests Online. Also described are services offered by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources (ERIC/IR) that provide access to the system--ERIC…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Clearinghouses, Databases, Indexes
Schamber, Linda – 1990
This digest discusses advantages and disadvantages of CD-ROM use in libraries and information centers and lists features of three CD-ROM versions of the ERIC database--Dialog OnDisc ERIC, OCLC Search CD450, and SilverPlatter ERIC. Brief descriptions of these products focus on the differences among them, including equipment requirements, search…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software, Microcomputers, Online Searching
Schamber, Linda – 1988
This digest discusses advantages and disadvantages of CD-ROM use in libraries and information centers and lists features of three CD-ROM versions of the ERIC database--Dialog OnDisc ERIC, OCLC Search CD450, and SilverPlatter ERIC. Brief descriptions of these products focus on the differences among them, including equipment requirements, search…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software, Microcomputers, Online Searching
Harnett, Anne Marie – 1991
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database is now available to many libraries and curriculum centers on compact disc (CD-ROM version), making it easier for teachers to search for and locate materials for day-to-day classroom activities. This digest asks and answers six questions on the kinds of practice-oriented materials in the…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Smith, Marilyn E. – 1995
ERIC has evolved from a research database into a multi-faceted information system. At the heart of ERIC is the world's largest education database, providing abstracts of more than 850,000 journal articles and documents from a wide range of public and private sources. The system also features a variety of additional products and services designed…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Educational Resources
Minor, Barbara B. – 1988
This digest begins with a brief discussion of the current status of the relatively recent phenomenon of online searching in schools. The advantages and disadvantages of online access in this context are then outlined, and some suggestions are offered for school library media specialists who wish to initiate online information retrieval for their…
Descriptors: Databases, Guidelines, Learning Resources Centers, Media Specialists
Brandhorst, Ted, Ed. – 1989
The result of a comprehensive search for writings about the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) published between 1985 and 1988, this annotated bibliography lists 107 documents and journal articles about ERIC that were entered in the ERIC database during that period. The 1964-1978 edition cited 269 items. The 1979-1984 edition cited…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Clearinghouses, Comparative Analysis, Databases
Brandhorst, Ted, Ed. – 1993
As producer of one of the earliest, most economical, and frequently searched machine-readable databases, the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) has been frequently studied and has figured heavily in the growth of online searching and in evaluations of the relatively new medium of bibliographic databases on compact disk (CD-ROM). This…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Agency Role, Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographic Databases
