A Comparison of Archives Held by Three Host Computers: DIALOG, ESA-IRS and DATA-STAR.

Bonifacio, Flavio

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ERIC Number: EJ454655

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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A Comparison of Archives Held by Three Host Computers: DIALOG, ESA-IRS and DATA-STAR.

Bonifacio, Flavio

Online Review, v16 n4 p207-33 Aug 1992

Describes the availability of databases held on DIALOG, ESA-IRS, and DATA-STAR. Database overlap among the systems, prices, database contents, and data transmission costs are addressed; and results of a search of the ENVIROLINE database on each system are presented. The appendix lists subjects referenced on each system and compares database prices. (MES)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Costs, Databases, Online Searching, Online Systems, Online Vendors, Reference Services, Tables (Data), Telecommunications

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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