Document (#11416)

Author

Shoemaker, J.

Title

¬The bottom line : are CD-ROM encyclopedias worth the cost?

Source

School library journal. 41(1995) no.2, S.28-31

Year

1995

Abstract

CD-ROM multimedia encyclopedias have rapidly grown in popularity, purport to be cheaper than their print counterparts, and offer 3 big advantages: speed, keyword searching; and multimedia features. However, CD-ROM multimedia encyclopedias do have their limitations. Explains the hidden costs in their use and sets out their drawbacks which include: they can only be used by one person at a time; they are more difficult to network; provisions of more than one station requires a network software licence; and they require specific skills for which training programmes are necessary. Advocates the use of both print and CD-ROM formats in the school library to enable students to choose that which best meets their needs for a particular assignment

Theme

Informationsmittel

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