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Campbell, Bonnie – Laserdisk Professional, 1989
Briefly discusses the extent to which commercial publishers in Canada are using CD-ROM technology, and lists commercial and non-commercial CD-ROM products that are currently available or being developed. The description of each product includes the contents of the database, the producer, and the cost. (CLB)
Descriptors: Database Producers, Databases, Electronic Publishing, Foreign Countries
Brueggeman, Peter – Laserdisk Professional, 1989
Describes a menu-driven software system for searching CD-ROM databases that also unobtrusively gathers data on CD-ROM usage. The discussion covers the steps involved in creating a log file using DOS, tips for capturing user status, strategies for salvaging incomplete data, and types of CD-ROM usage analysis supported by these data. (three…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Databases, Menu Driven Software, Microcomputers
McQueen, Howard – Laserdisk Professional, 1990
Discusses issues relating to recent introductions of CD-ROM technologies in libraries and considerations that have motivated libraries to choose networking CD-ROMs over the standalone approach. Factors discussed include cost effectiveness, the flexibility of the networking approach, and performance considerations. A glossary of terms is provided.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Library Automation
Reese, Jean – Laserdisk Professional, 1989
Reviews changes in the ERIC database on compact disk that have been made in systems offered by the following vendors: Dialog, SilverPlatter, and OCLC. Highlights include system requirements, costs, search strategies, printing, help screens, tutorials, double posting, available formats, display of search results, and searchable fields. (LRW)
Descriptors: Change, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Nicholls, Paul Travis – Laserdisk Professional, 1989
Examines materials about laserdisks in literature published between 1970 and 1989 that addresses library applications. Searches on ERIC, Information Science Abstracts, Library and Information Science Abstracts, and Library Literature are reviewed; core laserdisk journals are discussed; indexing overlap is examined; and other online databases are…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Databases, Graphs, Indexing
Armento, Greg; And Others – Laserdisk Professional, 1990
Evaluates four map products currently available on CD-ROM in terms of hardware requirements, ease of installation, software, product content, documentation, cost, and instructional materials. Conclusions about the current status of maps on CD-ROM are offered and the desired characteristics for a perfect CD-ROM mapping product are identified. An…
Descriptors: Atlases, Cartography, Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics
Nissley, Meta; And Others – Laserdisk Professional, 1989
Describes a study at the California State University at Chico library that was conducted to determine the success of the ERIC database on CD-ROM as a retrieval tool. The results of user interviews are summarized, surveys of reference librarians are reviewed, and cost considerations are examined. (three references) (LRW)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Costs, Databases, Higher Education