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Peer reviewedWiedemer, John David; Boelio, David B. – CD-ROM Professional, 1995
Compares compact discs (CD-ROMs) and online services in terms of cost of information delivery; system advantages and disadvantages; future possibilities; and role in the National Information Infrastructure. Analysis reveals that CD-ROMs have the lowest information delivery cost and are endorsed by the marketplace as a cost-effective way to deliver…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedJasco, Peter – CD-ROM Professional, 1991
Describes and compares several exchange/transfer formats used to upload records into software host programs, including unstructured or plain ASCII; fixed field; delimited ASCII; tagged; MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging); and graphic. It is concluded that CD-ROM producers should strengthen the built-in output management of programs and offer…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
