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Data-on-Diskette: The In-House Alternative.

Pagell, Ruth A.; Halperin, Michael – Online, 1986

Describes three commercial, numeric databases that are available in microcomputer diskette format: Micro/Scan Disclosure; Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates World Economic Service; and Trinet's Survey of Commercial Buying Power. Advantages and disadvantages of the diskette format, search strategies, and a selected list of eight suppliers…

Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Databases, Information Storage, Information Systems

InfoTrac: An Inhouse Computer-Access System.

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Carney, Richard – Library Hi Tech, 1985

InfoTrac is a laserdisc system that provides local computer-access to Information Access Company's periodical databases and offers libraries an extensive, self-contained reference system. The system, which employs an IBM PC microcomputer, a Hewlett-Packard Thinkjet printer, and a Pioneer videodisc player, provides advantages of online searching at…

Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Services