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Clements, Jim; Nicholls, Paul – Computers in Libraries, 1995
Provides historical background information about multimedia CD-ROM encyclopedias and evaluates 11 recent releases. Discusses access to information, costs, content, technological developments. Rates the text, multimedia, and user interface. A sidebar provides a 10-year chronology of CD-ROM encyclopedias. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Evaluation
