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CD-ROM Networking.

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Akeroyd, John – Information Services and Use, 1992

Provides an overview of CD-ROM networks. Highlights include network technology, including local area networks; an example of an installation at the South Bank Polytechnic (United Kingdom) library; interface issues, including standardization; possible future developments; licensing arrangements; and acquiring data in formats other than CD-ROM.…

Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Foreign Countries

What Do CD-ROM Users Really Need?

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Clever, Elaine Cox; Dillard, David P. – Information Services and Use, 1991

Considers the success and satisfaction of end users' searches on CD-ROM systems. Topics discussed include introductory training lessons; the selection of appropriate databases; search strategies; and implications for the role of library staff and for staffing patterns. Examples of end-user search techniques and common errors are included. (11…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Error Patterns, Higher Education

Information Online 89. Selected Papers from the Australasian Online Information Conference and Exhibition (4th, Sydney, Australia, January 17-19, 1989).

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Lowry, Glenn R.; And Others – Information Services and Use, 1989

The 10 papers in this collection discuss the database industry in Australia and New Zealand, networking activities in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region, intellectual property protection of databases, the development of land information systems in Australia, the development of expert systems, the use of optical data disks,…

Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Producers, Expert Systems, Foreign Countries

The "Golden Triangle"--Users, Librarians and Suppliers in the Electronic Information Era.

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Smith, N. R. – Information Services and Use, 1993

Discussion of the relationship between users, librarians, and vendors as it has been influenced by electronic databases and communications networks highlights experiences at Aston University (United Kingdom). Topics addressed include mediated searching; direct user access to databases; impacts on staff; user demand; costs; CD-ROM networks;…

Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Computer Networks, Costs