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CD‐ROM Dsk Selection And Evaluation

M.S. Foulds (Department of Library and Information Studies, University College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.)
L.R. Foulds (Chairperson of the Department of Management Studies and Systems at the University of Waikato, New Zealand.)

Reference Services Review

ISSN: 0090-7324

Article publication date: 1 February 1990

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Abstract

The selection and evaluation of CD‐ROM disks are important steps in the planning of a CD‐ROM facility. The choice of databases depends upon, among other factors, the objectives of the library, the projected use of each disk, and financial considerations. In this article we review the literature that deals with these matters. We begin with what is available on disk selection, via both printed directories and in the journals. We next discuss reported methods of disk evaluation. Finally, we cover existing reviews of various CD‐ROM products.

Citation

Foulds, M.S. and Foulds, L.R. (1990), "CD‐ROM Dsk Selection And Evaluation", Reference Services Review, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 27-44. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb049091

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