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Steffey, Ramona J.; Meyer, Nikki – Laserdisk Professional, 1989
Describes a survey of users of three academic libraries that examined users' reactions to CD-ROM products and compared their satisfaction with different products. Some of the evaluation criteria used include ease of use, satisfaction with the number and quality of citations retrieved, and time spent searching. The survey form is appended. (eight…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Nicholls, Paul; And Others – Laserdisk Professional, 1990
Describes trends in CD-ROM retrieval software design and discusses the need to evaluate such software in terms of the specific requirements of the purchaser. A checklist of general evaluation criteria for five aspects of access software--hardware/software dependencies, interface features, search and retrieval functions, output functions and…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Software Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Information Retrieval
Welsh, John J. – Laserdisk Professional, 1989
Describes a pilot project at the Department of Commerce Mountain Administrative Support Center Library that compared the cost effectiveness of CD-ROM with that of other media and examined the acceptability of CD-ROM by staff and users. A list of the CD-ROM products evaluated and the evaluation form used are appended. (CLB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Government
