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Reese, Jean – Optical Information Systems, 1988
Compares and evaluates three CD-ROM products for the ERIC database: (1) DIALOG OnDISC; (2) OCLC's Search CD450; and (3) SilverPlatter. The focus is on search capabilities and features. (1 reference) (MES)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Microcomputers, Online Searching
Hewison, Nancy S. – Database, 1987
Provides a guide to online search strategies for information about software packages and software reviews, including descriptions of appropriate databases and search access points for databases. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Databases, Electronic Publishing
Clancy, Steve; And Others – Online, 1990
These three articles discuss communications software that is designed for use in online searching on a personal computer. Highlights include criteria for choosing software; a review of general purpose communications software packages and their suitability for online searching; software for end users; future possibilities; and five experts' top…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Selection, Evaluation Criteria, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedNieuwenhuysen, Paul – Electronic Library, 1990
Provides a list of recent publications that review text management software which runs on IBM PCs and compatibles. Software functions covered include online searching of databases; information storage and retrieval; word processing; and computer-assisted instruction for retrieving online information. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Database Management Systems, Databases
Gerhardt, Lillian N., Ed. – School Library Journal, 1987
Three articles include charts excerpted from "Pennsylvania Online: A Curriculum Guide for School Library Media Centers"; "Processing/Accessing Micro Software," in which Ruth Fitzgerald advocates integrating software into the card catalog; and "Microcomputer Software: A Sellers' Showcase to Physical Science Programs," in which Phyllis Levy Mandell…
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, Cataloging, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews
Peer reviewedBonime, Andrew – CD-ROM Professional, 1992
Describes a portable CD-ROM machine intended for the mass market that provides access to searchable text, graphics, and audio through a user-friendly interface. Six search modes and other system features are reviewed, and electronic texts for the unit are introduced. A table compares features of the two available models. (NRP)
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Reviews, Databases
