Issues in Mounting a Commercial Database on an Online Catalog.

Maio, Anne; Littlefield, William

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Publication Date: 1992

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Issues in Mounting a Commercial Database on an Online Catalog.

Maio, Anne; Littlefield, William

Library Software Review, v11 n6 p24-26 Nov-Dec 1992

Discusses the issues surrounding the selection and mounting of University Microfilms'"Periodical Abstracts" on the University of Hartford's integrated library system. Argues that increased access provided by loading tapes on the mainframe computer outweigh the disadvantages of poor print features and narrower scope when compared to the CD-ROM version. (EA)

Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Databases, Fees, Higher Education, Indexes, Information Sources, Intermode Differences, Magnetic Tapes, Online Catalogs, Optical Data Disks, Printing, Search Strategies, User Needs (Information)

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