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Harris, Stephen; Oppenheim, Charles – Journal of Information Science, 1996
Reports results of a United Kingdom-based mail survey of database users, CD-ROM producers, and hosts to assess trends and views concerning documentation in machine-readable form. Cost, convenience, and ease of use of print manuals are cited as reasons for the reluctance to switch to machine-readable documentation. Sample surveys are included.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Costs, Databases, Electronic Text
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Brandhorst, Ted – Government Publications Review, 1987
Describes the partnership between the public and private sectors in developing and marketing the ERIC database in CD-ROM format. Particular emphasis is given to the marketing research and protocols of partnership that were developed. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Information Dissemination, Information Retrieval
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Condic, Kristine Salomon; Lepkowski, Frank J. – RQ, 1994
Describes a survey of academic librarians that investigated issues relating to CD-ROM indexes, including print index cancellations; cost versus other factors in cancellations; database vendors' charging structure; CD-ROM durability; student preference for CD-ROM over print; and effective use without librarian assistance. (22 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Databases, Higher Education
Offermann, Glenn W. – 1991
This study is based on a survey of a sample of 162 academic libraries holding between 90,000 and 500,000 volumes. The report begins by comparing various characteristics of the libraries to arrive at a profile of an average sample library in terms of volumes, enrollment, volumes per student, budget, expenditures per student, salaries as percent of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Computer Software
Thrash, Beverly M. – 1993
This purpose of this study was to determine which periodical index--InfoTrac or EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries--is the most appropriate for use by middle school students preparing required research projects. The study population consisted of randomly selected sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students (N=50) in a Cobb County (Georgia) middle…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Educational Resources, Indexes