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Schultz, Kim; Salomon, Kristine – Library Journal, 1990
Describes a study that asked college students to compare CD-ROM and print versions of ERIC, PsycLit, and the Business Periodicals Index. The findings indicate that students found the CD-ROM versions to be faster and easier to use. Search strategies employed by students and the extent to which they required assistance are also discussed. (four…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Harter, Stephen P.; Kister, Kenneth F. – Library Journal, 1981
Cites major U.S. encyclopedia publishers interested in developing machine-readable versions and suggests design possibilities for accessing encyclopedia databases. Full text searching, searching by fields, and sorting on fields are presented as techniques that provide online systems with significant advantages over print. There are five…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Programs, Databases, Design
