"The Encyclopedia of Microcomputers serves as the ideal companion reference to the popular Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology. Now in its 10th year of publication, this timely reference work details the broad spectrum of microcomputer technology, including microcomputer history; explains and illustrates the use of microcomputers throughout academe, business, government, and society in general; and assesses the future impact of this rapidly changing technology."
The report on the main findings of a project analyzing the European electronic information services (EIS) market. This is the 1st international study of this kind covering both the supply side & the demand side of EIS, plus additional important factors influencing the development of these markets, e.g. the national information policies, the markets for printed information products, the technical infrastructure in the different countries, the different library systems, information intermediaries & brokers, potential users/end-users, etc. Charts & tables.
A research survey covering: the Federal Depository Library Program and how it works; project phases and study goals and objectives (Phase II) of this report; methodology; survey analysis and findings; structure of the questionnaire; responses; study questions: preferred medium and format standards, public access to products, and authenticity and metadata; qualitative findings; site visits to Federal Depository Libraries; agency meetings; interviews with webmasters, preservation specialists, and information resources management specialists; discussion of quantitative and qualitative findings; and next steps. Bibliography. Charts and tables.