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Main Authors: Nicholls, Paul, Majid, Shaheen
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1989
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ399480
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author Nicholls, Paul
Majid, Shaheen
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Majid, Shaheen
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Majid, Shaheen
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contents The Potential for CD-ROM Technology in Less-Developed Countries. Nicholls, Paul Majid, Shaheen Appropriate Technology Cost Effectiveness Databases Developing Nations Information Needs Information Retrieval Online Searching Optical Data Disks Scientific and Technical Information Technology Transfer Discusses how the lack of information infrastructures supporting scientific and technical research hampers attempts to transfer certain information technologies, such as online database searching, to developing nations. It is argued that laserdisk information storage technologies, such as CD-ROM, conform more closely to the prevailing conditions and requirements of developing nations. (34 references) (CLB)
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spellingShingle The Potential for CD-ROM Technology in Less-Developed Countries.
Nicholls, Paul
Majid, Shaheen
Appropriate Technology
Cost Effectiveness
Databases
Developing Nations
Information Needs
Information Retrieval
Online Searching
Optical Data Disks
Scientific and Technical Information
Technology Transfer
The Potential for CD-ROM Technology in Less-Developed Countries. Nicholls, Paul Majid, Shaheen Appropriate Technology Cost Effectiveness Databases Developing Nations Information Needs Information Retrieval Online Searching Optical Data Disks Scientific and Technical Information Technology Transfer Discusses how the lack of information infrastructures supporting scientific and technical research hampers attempts to transfer certain information technologies, such as online database searching, to developing nations. It is argued that laserdisk information storage technologies, such as CD-ROM, conform more closely to the prevailing conditions and requirements of developing nations. (34 references) (CLB)
title The Potential for CD-ROM Technology in Less-Developed Countries.
topic Appropriate Technology
Cost Effectiveness
Databases
Developing Nations
Information Needs
Information Retrieval
Online Searching
Optical Data Disks
Scientific and Technical Information
Technology Transfer
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ399480