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Using the U.S. Bureau of the Census CD-ROM Test Disc 2: A Note.

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Staninger, Steven W. – Government Publications Review, 1991

This evaluation of means of accessing data on the U.S. Census Bureau CD-ROM Test Disc 2 describes computer hardware configurations considered in determining the most efficient method of manipulating the data, and mentions software options. Two dBASE configurations are compared, and it is concluded that the 80386 is essential for efficient…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software Evaluation, Database Management Systems, Depository Libraries

CODOC in a DEC/VAX Environment: Bibliographic Control of Government Publications at the University of Saskatchewan Library.

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Hubbertz, Andrew; Fox, David – Government Publications Review, 1991

BUDCAT/MEDIT software mounted on Digital Equipment Corporation VAX equipment at the University of Saskatchewan Library has proven to be effective for rapidly creating a database for the collection of government publications. Simplified records and the ease of using this system have made it possible to create a database with only minimal additional…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Computer Software Evaluation, Database Management Systems