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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

Selecting Software for a Development Information Database.

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Geethananda, Hemamalee – Information Development, 1991

Describes software selection criteria considered for use with the bibliographic database of the Development Information Network for South Asia (DEVINSA), which is located in Sri Lanka. Highlights include ease of database creation, database size, input, editing, data validation, inverted files, searching, storing searches, vocabulary control, user…

Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Case Studies, Computer Software Selection, Computer System Design