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| Book Report | 1 |
| Online User | 1 |
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| Marcus, John | 1 |
| McKay, Martin D. | 1 |
| Mintz, Anne P. | 1 |
| Orenstein, Ruth M. | 1 |
| Smith, Marilyn E. | 1 |
| Stout, J. David | 1 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Book/Product Reviews | 1 |
| ERIC Digests in Full Text | 1 |
| ERIC Publications | 1 |
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Marcus, John – Online User, 1995
Describes features of the three major general business magazines and the online services they are currently associated with: "Business Week," which is available through America Online; "Fortune," available through CompuServe; and "Forbes," which has just become available through CompuServe. Discusses search features…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Journals, Electronic Publishing, Online Searching
Orenstein, Ruth M. – Database, 1993
Updates an October 1987 article on full-text databases. Comparisons of numbers of titles online, types of full-text files, currency, multipart articles, selection criteria, completeness, and editorial policies demonstrates much improvement but shows many companies still do not include every article. A chart lists 13 full-text features of 10…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Electronic Publishing, Evaluation Criteria
Download full textSmith, Marilyn E. – 1995
ERIC has evolved from a research database into a multi-faceted information system. At the heart of ERIC is the world's largest education database, providing abstracts of more than 850,000 journal articles and documents from a wide range of public and private sources. The system also features a variety of additional products and services designed…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Educational Resources
Mintz, Anne P. – Database, 1993
Considers electronic online access to newspapers, magazines, and newsletters. Legal factors discussed include license agreements and copyright; financial factors include royalties, pricing, and publisher priorities; and technological factors include keyed versus electronic copy, electronic delivery, graphics, telecommunications, and image-based…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Copyrights, Costs, Economic Factors
McKay, Martin D.; Stout, J. David – Book Report, 1999
Discusses access to Internet resources in school libraries, including the importance of evaluating content and appropriate use. The following online services that provide current factual information from legitimate resources are described: SIRS (Social Issues Resource Series), InfoTrac, EBSCO Host, SearchBank, and the Electric Library. (MES)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
