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Peer reviewedTenopir, Carol – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
This article reviews and evaluates literature dealing with choosing software for creation of microcomputer-based in-house databases in the information center. Sections on purchasing versus programing, directories of software, evaluation of software, and sources for software descriptions or reviews are included. Appendices list microcomputer…
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Information Centers, Merchandise Information
Hawkins, Donald T.; Levy, Louise R. – Online, 1986
Presents a product selection chart for 12 currently available gateways or front-end packages suitable for online searching. Information provided for each package includes producer, cost, type, location, information accessed, equipment required, operating system, and search capabilities. A 94-item bibliography to published literature on these…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Information Services, Information Systems
