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CD-ROM: An Introduction.

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Duchesne, Roddy; Giesbrecht, Walter W. – Canadian Library Journal, 1988

Discusses CD-ROM with an emphasis on aspects that librarians need to know. The topics covered include the technology; installations and cost; advantages and disadvantages for libraries; products of interest to librarians; and selection issues. Other optical storage media are described and sources for further information are provided. (37…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Storage Devices, Cost Effectiveness, Databases

Serials and New Technology: The State of the "Electronic Journal."

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Piternick, Anne B. – Canadian Library Journal, 1989

Reviews reasons why electronic journals have not replaced printed materials, and describes ways in which new technologies such as online searching, full text databases, facsimile transmission, optical disk, and other electronic storage methods are offering alternative methods of access to printed journals. Future technological developments and…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Storage Devices, Cost Effectiveness, Electronic Journals