CD -ROM Databases The Practical Information Solution For The Librarians and Users
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1996-02-15
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INFLIBNET Center
Abstract
Dissemination of the right information to the right user, at the right time, at the right cost is the
grass root principle of any information system. For which, the IT (Information Technology) helps
in many ways, which is right from the invention of a personal computer to CD-ROM (Compact
Disk-Read only Memory) technology. CD-ROM technology is mainly used in the intormetion
storage and retrieval operations, which helps to handle the large volume of data (which can be
textual,numerical, graphical) in a effective, accurate and faster way. In this information
explosion era, culling out the required information is a challenging task to the librarians and
information professionals. To succeed in this situation using the traditionally available
information dissemination methods are not ideal and advisable. The ideal solution to handle
such a large volume of data is the application of CD-ROM technology, the one which is quite
cheaper and economical too. This paper deals about the general characteristic features of CORaM
databases, hardware and sottwere requirements to set up a CD-ROM work station,
popular CD-ROM databases available in various subjects, and the special benefits of CD-ROM
databases, etc.
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Librarians and Users, CD - ROM Databases, Practical Information