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CD-ROM and Its Applications in China.

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Yan, Jinwei; Lin, Sharon Chien – Reference Services Review, 1990

Describes problems encountered during early attempts at library automation in China, including the slow development of telecommunications systems and the high cost of international online retrieval. The successful use of imported databases on CD-ROM to overcome these problems is discussed, focusing on applications in library technical services and…

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Imports, Information Retrieval

Microcomputers and CD-ROM: An Optimum Choice for Library Automation in China.

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Ziwei, Ma; Pourciau, Lester J. – Electronic Library, 1992

Discussion of the role and status of academic libraries in China focuses on automation efforts. Microcomputer-based applications are described; problems are discussed; and technological advances are considered. It is concluded that CD-ROMs in conjunction with microcomputers should be used in the majority of Chinese academic libraries. (10…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Integrated Library Systems