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CD-ROM Software Evaluation: Comparison of Searching ERIC on IBM and Macintosh.
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Spragg, Edwin B. – College and Research Libraries, 1992
A 1989 study at Cornell University compared students' competence, behavior, and preference in searching the ERIC database on Silver Platter CD-ROM systems for IBM and Macintosh computers. Although no significant differences in search success were noted between the systems, the majority of students expressed a preference for the Macintosh's…
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