Evaluation of CD-ROM Use in a Government Research Library.

Welsh, John J.

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ERIC Number: EJ402724

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Publication Date: 1989

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Evaluation of CD-ROM Use in a Government Research Library.

Welsh, John J.

Laserdisk Professional, v2 n6 p55-61 Nov 1989

Describes a pilot project at the Department of Commerce Mountain Administrative Support Center Library that compared the cost effectiveness of CD-ROM with that of other media and examined the acceptability of CD-ROM by staff and users. A list of the CD-ROM products evaluated and the evaluation form used are appended. (CLB)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Government, Government Libraries, Information Retrieval, Online Searching, Optical Data Disks, Pilot Projects, Research Libraries, Use Studies, User Satisfaction (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires

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Language: English

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