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Williams, Brian – Database, 1987
Two tables compare projected costs of online versus offline retrieval of citations from 50 databases using BRS and DIALOG. Data include database; databank; cost of access per hour; cost of 15-minute search with no retrieval; and cost of 15-minute search plus cost of 10 and 30 online or offline citations. (CLB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Costs, Databases, Information Retrieval
Wismer, Donald – Online, 1984
Describes method of generating Electronic Yellow Pages mailing labels using DIALOG commands which involve downloading to disk and interposing a BASIC language program between disk and printer. Downloading problems (accession numbers, "tic" which DIALOG provides, line noise), two versions of program (full, compressed), and output examples…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Data Processing, Databases
