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Elshami, Ahmed M. – 1996
In an era when patrons want access to CD-ROM resources but few libraries can afford to buy multiple copies, CD-ROM local area networks (LANs) are emerging as a cost-effective way to provide shared access. To help librarians make informed decisions, this manual offers information on: (1) the basics of LANs, a "local area network primer";…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Decision Making, Disk Drives
Peer reviewedMeyer, Richard W. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1993
Offers a model for choosing among CD-ROM, end user access, mediated online searching, or locally mounted files as alternatives for extending online catalogs and replacing printed indexes. Estimates of demand and comparisons of costs made at Trinity and Clemson Universities provide a quantitative framework for selection. (Contains four references.)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Costs, Databases
