Planning for CD-ROM in the Reference Department.

Graves, Gail T.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1987

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Planning for CD-ROM in the Reference Department.

Graves, Gail T.; And Others

College and Research Libraries News, v48 n7 p393,395-96,399-400 Jul-Aug 1987

Outlines the evaluation criteria used by the reference department at the Williams Library at the University of Mississippi in selecting databases and hardware used in CD-ROM workstations. The factors discussed include database coverage, costs, and security. (CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Evaluation Criteria, Library Automation, Library Equipment, Library Expenditures, Needs Assessment, Online Searching, Optical Data Disks, Reference Services

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Language: English

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