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ERIC Number: EJ532879
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Publication Date: 1996
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Proposal for Implementing Multi-User Database (MUD) Technology in an Academic Library.
Filby, A. M. Iliana
Internet Reference Services Quarterly, v1 n2 p75-95 1996
Explores the use of MOO (multi-user object oriented) virtual environments in academic libraries to enhance reference services. Highlights include the development of multi-user database (MUD) technology from gaming to non-recreational settings; programming issues; collaborative MOOs; MOOs as distinguished from other types of virtual reality; audio and video capability; and examples. (LRW)
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Language: English
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