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O'Leary, Mick – Database, 1987
Describes five online databases that focus on computer products, primarily software and microcomputing hardware, and compares the databases in terms of record content, product coverage, vertical market coverage, currency, availability, and price. Sample records and searches are provided, as well as a directory of product databases. (CLB)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software
Hall, Cynthia; And Others – Database, 1987
Critiques the InfoTrac system and its use in academic libraries in terms of journals covered by the index; indexing accuracy; ease of use and need for instruction; and effects on the research skills of students relying on the system. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Content Analysis, Databases, Higher Education
