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Searching for Skeletons in the Database Cupboard Part II: Errors of Commission.
Jacso, Peter – Database, 1993
Discusses online search techniques that can be used to identify inaccuracies and inconsistencies in records of online and CD-ROM databases. Methods that can be used to sample a database for errors in descriptor, name, or coded fields are described, including browsing, matching, looking up cross-references, and searching for implausible record…
Descriptors: Database Producers, Databases, Online Searching, Optical Data Disks
Databases of the Nineties: The Age of Access.
O'Leary, Mick – Database, 1990
Predicts that online searching in the 1990s will be characterized by end users discovering faster and easier ways to access information. Predicted trends that are discussed include databases designed for end users, pricing innovations, increased use of CD-ROM products, improved computer graphics, and the expansion of database products into the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Graphics, Databases, Online Searching
Online Reaches a Plateau--A Searcher Looks Back at 1986 and Into 1987.
Conger, Lucinda D. – Database, 1987
Reviews developments of online systems in 1986, including available services and databases in several areas, and advances in information storage techniques. The impact of online services on the present and future responsibilities of professional searchers is discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Databases, Information Systems, Librarians
Researching Native Americans: Tips on Vocabulary, Search Strategies and Internet Resources.
Mueller-Alexander, Jeanette M.; Seaton, Helen J. – Database, 1994
Describes search strategies and vocabulary selection for researching information on Native Americans using DIALOG databases as examples. Highlights include tribal names search strategy; examples of false drops; revised search strategies for full-text databases; Internet sources, including various software systems; and CD-ROM products about Native…
Descriptors: American Indians, Computer Software, Databases, Online Searching
Britannica Online: Redefining Encyclopedia for the Next Century.
Valauskas, Edward J. – Database, 1995
Discusses the information database Britannica Online. Topics include compact discs versus online feeds; database delivery via the Internet; use of technology such as hyperlink, graphics, audio, and video; Britannica's search engine architecture; search options; user reactions, and costs. (AEF)
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Electronic Text, Encyclopedias
Environment Online: The Greening of Databases, Part 3. Business and Regulatory Information.
Alston, Patricia Gayle; Stoss, Frederick W. – Database, 1992
Reviews online and CD-ROM environmental information sources that focus on business, governmental regulations, and environmental issues. Business databases, environmental databases, environmental audit software packages, and electronic bulletin boards are included. (22 references) (LAE)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Conservation (Environment), Costs, Databases
Databases Online and on CD-ROM: How Do They Differ, Let Us Count the Ways.
Nahl-Jakobovits, Diane; Tenopir, Carol – Database, 1992
Discussion of the use of CD-ROM databases for end-user searching versus online database searching in academic libraries focuses on a comparison of two databases, "Psychological Abstracts" and "Sociological Abstracts," that were searched in both formats. Factors of response time, coverage, content, and cost were investigated for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Cost Effectiveness