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| Felt, Elizabeth Caulfield | 1 |
| Hodgson, Elizabeth | 1 |
| Jenks, George | 1 |
| Scales, B. Jane | 1 |
| Sissine, Fred | 1 |
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| Book/Product Reviews | 5 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
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Peer reviewedCheney, Debora; Jenks, George – Library Software Review, 1988
Reviews Pro-Cite, a software package which formats bibliographic records into different styles, allows revisions, and sorts and prints the final bibliography. Although the program is recommended, its complexity and limitations are pointed out and problems are noted for designing a workform and style sheet, revising, sorting, and word processing.…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Microcomputers
Peer reviewedSissine, Fred – Library Software Review, 1988
Reviews three types of printed resources for locating and evaluating microcomputer software: (1) microcomputer industry magazines; (2) catalogs of available software, including comprehensive and specialized guides as well as guides to public domain software; and (3) general and specialized review tools. (MES)
Descriptors: Catalogs, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Microcomputers
Peer reviewedCombs, Joseph, Jr. – Library Software Review, 1998
Discusses the Z39.50 standard (pertaining to client software) that provides information searching and retrieval from remote servers to offer a consistent user interface; reviews currently available client software; and provides a checklist for evaluating Z39.50 client software. (LRW)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews
Peer reviewedHodgson, Elizabeth – Library Software Review, 1987
Recommends the use of microcomputers for computer-assisted indexing; describes five case studies; and provides a list of representative software programs including title, producer, compatible hardware, price, and a short description. (EM)
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Case Studies, Computer Software Reviews, Database Management Systems
Peer reviewedScales, B. Jane; Felt, Elizabeth Caulfield – Library Software Review, 1995
Reviews "robot" search engines specifically developed for information retrieval on the World Wide Web, examines automated and designated robot searching tools, and offers tips to help users judge the usefulness of Web search engines. Discusses sample searches of automated and designated search engines and presents example computer…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Information Retrieval, Online Searching, Screen Design (Computers)
Peer reviewedCombs, Joseph, Jr. – Library Software Review, 1995
Reviews ConSearch 3.0, a product that provides flexible searching of electronic files, allowing the location of related meanings as well as exact matches. ConSearch 3.0 differs from other file retrieval approaches by relating words in search phrases of questions to the "meaning" of the words, which are stored in a "conceptual…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Databases
Peer reviewedCombs, Joseph, Jr. – Library Software Review, 1995
Reviews the Total Library Computerization program, which can be used to manage small to midsized libraries. Discusses costs; operating system requirements; security features; user-interface styles; and system modules including online cataloging, circulation, serials control, acquisitions, authorities control, and interlibrary loan. (Author/JMV)
Descriptors: Authority Control (Information), Cataloging, Computer Interfaces, Computer Security
