Does Machine-Readable Documentation on Online Hosts and CD-ROMs Have a Role or Future?.

Harris, Stephen; Oppenheim, Charles

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ERIC Number: EJ528084

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Publication Date: 1996

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Does Machine-Readable Documentation on Online Hosts and CD-ROMs Have a Role or Future?

Harris, Stephen; Oppenheim, Charles

Journal of Information Science, v22 n4 p247-58 1996

Reports results of a United Kingdom-based mail survey of database users, CD-ROM producers, and hosts to assess trends and views concerning documentation in machine-readable form. Cost, convenience, and ease of use of print manuals are cited as reasons for the reluctance to switch to machine-readable documentation. Sample surveys are included. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Costs, Databases, Electronic Text, Foreign Countries, Online Vendors, Optical Data Disks, Printed Materials, Surveys, Users (Information), Vendors

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

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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