The Ubiquitous ABI/INFORM: DIALOG, NEXIS, DIALCOM et al.

Veccia, Susan H.

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Ubiquitous ABI/INFORM: DIALOG, NEXIS, DIALCOM et al.

Veccia, Susan H.

Database, v10 n1 p35-46 Feb 1987

Compares the performance of ABI/INFORM on the DIALOG, NEXIS and DIALCOM systems in terms of documentation, database and system design, convenience, and cost. Examples of searches on the various systems are given. (CLB)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Costs, Databases, Documentation, Microcomputers, Online Searching, Online Systems, Online Vendors, Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative

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