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Peer reviewedErkkila, John E. – Canadian Library Journal, 1990
Discussion of the cost effectiveness of searching online versus searching on CD-ROM highlights an example that compares costs for searching the ERIC database. Fixed costs and variable costs are described, labor costs are examined, implications for management are considered, and the effect of the number of databases and workstations is discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
