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Publication Date: 1991
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Selecting Software for a Development Information Database.
Geethananda, Hemamalee
Information Development, v7 n4 p230-37 Oct 1991
Describes software selection criteria considered for use with the bibliographic database of the Development Information Network for South Asia (DEVINSA), which is located in Sri Lanka. Highlights include ease of database creation, database size, input, editing, data validation, inverted files, searching, storing searches, vocabulary control, user interface, vendor support, user groups, and costs. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Case Studies, Computer Software Selection, Computer System Design, Costs, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Economic Development, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Information Storage, Man Machine Systems, Microcomputers, Search Strategies, Social Development
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sri Lanka
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