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Main Author: Epstein, Hank
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1986
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ345901
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  • Performance and Capacity of Centralized and Distributed Online Catalogs: Part 1--Centralized Online Catalogs. Epstein, Hank Equipment Standards Evaluation Methods Field Tests Guidelines Libraries Menu Driven Software Online Catalogs Performance Reaction Time Discusses the importance of the response time of an online public catalog and its capacity to support multiple users without system degradation; outlines general requirements of an online catalog; explains the difference between menu and command systems; defines response time; and suggests ways of testing an online system accurately. (EM)