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Software for Information Storage and Retrieval Tested, Evaluated and Compared: Part VII--What to Choose, or the Purpose of It All.

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Sieverts, Eric G.; Hofstede, Marten – Electronic Library, 1994

This last article in a series which reported results of a software evaluation project done by the Netherlands Association of Users of Online Information Systems (VOGIN) focuses on how to select appropriate software. Topics discussed include price considerations; user needs; and types and quality of information. (Contains 11 references.) (LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Costs, Databases

The Indexing and Retrieval of Digital Items.

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Beaney, Sandie; Carpenter, Leona – Information Services & Use, 1996

Discusses cataloging and indexing for the retrieval of digital items as part of the British Library's Initiatives for Access program. Highlights include standards, digital catalogs, Novel access software that includes fuzzy matching, software choice and development, and future possibilities. (LRW)

Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Selection, Electronic Libraries

An Enhanced Z39.50 Gateway to the WorldWideWeb.

Cunningham, David; Sloan, Stephen – Computers in Libraries, 1994

Describes how a university library uses the WorldWideWeb (WWW) to enable users to access resources mounted on a local Z39.50 server and to order prints from articles stored on a CD-ROM jukebox. The software used in the construction of the system, necessary modifications to the software, and software ordering information are covered. (KRN)

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