[HIT] CD-ROM evaluation

Sun Aug 10 16:59:45 EDT 1997

At 09:16 AM 8/8/97 -0700, Hung Ming Michael  (ºµ»Ê)"@library.berkeley.edu wrote:
>Here are some interesting information you have given me:
>(Thanks for ALL those contributed)
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>The next issue of PC Magazine will have their annual review of CD-ROMs...=20
>basically they list the top 100, broken down into several categories... you=
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>might want to check their web site for the information towards the end of=20
>next week <http://www.pcmag.com>.
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>This has been helpful in the past:
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>Jacso, Peter.  Testing the quality of CD-ROM databases. In: Basch, Reva,=20
>ed. Electronic Information Delivery: Ensuring Quality and Value. =20
>Brookfield, VT, USA: Gower, 1995,  pp 141-168
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>Hope this helps!
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>Scott Kiefer			Library Technician
>University of Alaska Fairbanks	scottk at muskox.alaska.edu
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>In a previous life, I put together a Web page called "Selecting CD-ROMs: A
>Brief Bibliography."  Take a look at http://www.bcr.org/cd-bibli.html.
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>See if the following is of any use:=20
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>K. Medawar, 'Database quality: a literature review of the past and a
>plan for the future' in PROGRAM Vol.29 (3) (1995) pps.257-272.
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>C. Johnston, 'CD-ROM database quality' in PROGRAM Vol.28 (4) (1994)
>pps.379-394.
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>S.H. Chisti, 'CD-ROM vs. Online: a comparison of PsycLIT (CD-ROM) and
>PsycINFO (Dialog)' in REFERENCE LIBRARIAN Vol.40 (1993) pps.131-155.
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>J.A. Large, 'Evaluating Online and CD-ROM reference sources' JOURNAL OF
>LIBRARIANSHIP Vol.21 (2) (1989) pps.87-108.
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>All have a fair list of references.
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>There is the CENTRE FOR INFORMATION QUALITY MANAGEMENT in Wales.  It is
>funded by the British Library and is concerned with investigating
>database quality problems and their effects on users.  It is run by
>Chris. J. Armstrong who also publishes articles from time to time.
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>Hope this is of some use to you.
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>Regards=20
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>Colin Johnston
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>Look at our database of Desireable and Exemplary Technology resources at
>http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us to see what educators in California have done
>as a statewide project for evaluating all technology resources.
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>If you will look in the area called INFO and look under Publications and
>Projects you will find a document called Guidelines for the Evaluation of
>Instructional Technology Resouces...   That doucment gives the  criteria
>used when evaluating the titles.  The document is also available for sale
>and a nicely bound version.  (the order form is also one of the documents
>listed.)
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>Ruth
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>You may find the following website useful.  As well as containing reviews
>of over 500 educational CD-ROMs, there is a link to a page of information
>on "Evaluating CD-ROM Titles"
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>http://www.ncet.org.uk/cd-rom.html
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>>                         [Image] CD-ROM reviews
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>> Over 500 educational CD-ROMs have been evaluated for these
>> government-funded initiatives, using a set of pre-defined criteria by
>> teams of teachers and school librarians nominated by Local Education
>> Authorities, Professional Bodies and Subject Associations. When
>> reading the reviews, please remember that they were reviewed at a
>> particular time for specific purposes, eg for primary schools in 1995.
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>>  [Image] Primary CD ROM Titles Review 1995
>>          CD ROMs mainly for Key Stages 1 and 2
>>  [Image] Multimedia Portables for Teachers
>>          CD ROMs mainly for Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, and teachers
>>  [Image] Welsh Office Multimedia Portables Initiative
>>          CD ROMs mainly for Key Stages 1 and 2
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>> NCET Home Page
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