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Peer reviewedWagner, Richard A.; Levinson, David – Microform Review, 1989
Examines the consequences of and implications resulting from the conversion of the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) Microfiche Archive to optical data disk storage. The discussion focuses on changes made in data content, structure, and display, and the effect on user access and utility. (six references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Database Design, Full Text Databases
Peer reviewedNeuman, Delia – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
This article reports results of a case study of text-based online and CD-ROM databases that identified design characteristics that are important to high school students' use for higher-level learning as well as for information access and retrieval. Implications for the design of databases are suggested. (Contains 62 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Database Design
