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| Information Services and Use | 8 |
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| Akeroyd, John | 1 |
| Balakrishnan, M. R. | 1 |
| Compton, Anne W. | 1 |
| Elias, A. W., Ed. | 1 |
| Marx, Bernard | 1 |
| Rosenzweig, Roy | 1 |
| Smith, N. R. | 1 |
| Wing, Trevor | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 8 |
| Opinion Papers | 5 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
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| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Africa | 1 |
| France | 1 |
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Peer reviewedElias, A. W., Ed. – Information Services and Use, 1990
These papers presented at a World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/EURO) Consultation explore current approaches to environmental health data in Europe. Topics discussed include unified environmental health databases, the use of national hospital registers, health statistics in small areas, expert systems, chemical databases,…
Descriptors: Cancer, Data Collection, Databases, Expert Systems
Peer reviewedWing, Trevor – Information Services and Use, 1994
Discusses the evolution of multimedia technology and gives examples of the use of multimedia for business training, desktop publishing, and possible home market use. Equipment needs are described; data compression techniques are explained; the use of CD-ROM is discussed; and interactive multimedia possibilities are considered. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Desktop Publishing, Industrial Training, Information Technology
Peer reviewedCompton, Anne W. – Information Services and Use, 1992
Discusses the use of CD-ROMs in Africa based on experiences of the Population Information Program (PIP) at Johns Hopkins University. Topics addressed include available CD-ROM hardware; how CD-ROMs can help alleviate information problems in Africa; and how to market CD-ROMs in Africa. (10 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Needs, Information Services
Peer reviewedRosenzweig, Roy – Information Services and Use, 1993
Describes the development of an American history book with interactive CD-ROM technology that includes text, pictures, graphs and charts, audio, and film. Topics discussed include the use of HyperCard software to link information; access to primary sources of information; greater student control over learning; and the concept of collaborative…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Electronic Publishing, Hypermedia, Learner Controlled Instruction
Peer reviewedMarx, Bernard – Information Services and Use, 1987
This description of the characteristics of scientific and technical information databases in France highlights database production and distribution across scientific fields regional distribution of producers, types of data included, recency of creation of databases, and users of databases. (4 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Databases, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, National Surveys
Peer reviewedAkeroyd, John – Information Services and Use, 1992
Provides an overview of CD-ROM networks. Highlights include network technology, including local area networks; an example of an installation at the South Bank Polytechnic (United Kingdom) library; interface issues, including standardization; possible future developments; licensing arrangements; and acquiring data in formats other than CD-ROM.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBalakrishnan, M. R. – Information Services and Use, 1986
Description of the International Nuclear Information System includes its history, organizational structure, subject classification scheme, thesaurus, input standards, and various products and services generated by the system. Appendices provide a list of participating countries, subjects covered by the system, and a sample output record.…
Descriptors: Classification, Databases, Evaluation Criteria, Indexes
Peer reviewedSmith, N. R. – Information Services and Use, 1993
Discussion of the relationship between users, librarians, and vendors as it has been influenced by electronic databases and communications networks highlights experiences at Aston University (United Kingdom). Topics addressed include mediated searching; direct user access to databases; impacts on staff; user demand; costs; CD-ROM networks;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Computer Networks, Costs
