Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ446233
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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Comparison of Online Costs Using 1200-BPS and 2400-BPS Modems.
MacMillan, Donald
Canadian Library Journal, v49 n2 p141-43 Apr 1992
Compares search time and costs of four online searches, identically replicated except for the speed of the modem used to retrieve and download data. Results are presented for 1200-BPS (bits per second) and 2400-BPS modems which demonstrate that searching at 2400-BPS is more efficient and economical. Issues to be resolved before 9600-BPS modems become more widely used are discussed. (MES)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Modems, Online Searching, Tables (Data)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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