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Sanders, Thomas R. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
Reviews a wide range of retrieval problems that arose with the implementation of an online catalog in an academic library, especially the problem of retrieving uniform titles coded as authors. The need for changes in the underlying format of coding uniform titles as a universal solution is discussed. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Information Retrieval, Library Automation

Pollard, Richard – Electronic Library, 1986
Discusses criteria for evaluating microcomputer database management systems (DBMS) used for storage and retrieval of bibliographic data. Two popular types of microcomputer DBMS--file management systems and relational database management systems--are evaluated with respect to these criteria. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Citations (References), Classification, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software
Reese, Jean; Steffey, Ramona – Online, 1987
Discusses the use of optical disk technology in online searching and compares three versions of the ERIC database currently available on optical disk in terms of hardware requirements, ease of installation, scope and cost of the system, search procedures, displaying and printing results, and documentation and user support. (CLB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria
Educational Research Service, Arlington, VA. – 1996
Vast changes have taken place in Internet resources and features. To update teachers, administrators, and students on the changing cyberspace landscape, the Educational Research Service has developed a guidebook for using the Internet both in and out of the classroom. It contains detailed information about the World Wide Web, tools for searching…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education, Cybernetics, Educational Media