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Urrows, Henry; Urrows, Elizabeth – Optical Information Systems, 1989
Review of encyclopedias and other databases available on CD-ROM focuses on the International Encyclopedia of Education (IEE). Problems with software and hardware are described, perspectives from the computer industry are presented, the commercial potential of CD-ROMs is discussed, and a list of sources is provided. (six references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Encyclopedias, Man Machine Systems
Urrows, Henry; Urrows, Elizabeth – Optical Information Systems, 1990
Describes the creation of a prototype CD-ROM disc at the Earth Science Information Center (ESIC) that contained information on aerial photographs formerly held on computer output microfiche. Specifications are discussed, fields of information that were indexed are described, search and retrieval display capabilities are explained, and the results…
Descriptors: Computer Output Microfilm, Computer Software, Evaluation Methods, Indexing
