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The document discusses CD-ROM databases, highlighting their read-only nature, large storage capacity, and advantages such as ease of access and durability. It outlines objectives for studying their usage in a postgraduate agriculture college, including evaluating access patterns and user satisfaction. Additionally, it mentions the selection policies for acquiring CD-ROM data banks and the importance of bibliographic references in enhancing user experience.

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The document discusses CD-ROM databases, highlighting their read-only nature, large storage capacity, and advantages such as ease of access and durability. It outlines objectives for studying their usage in a postgraduate agriculture college, including evaluating access patterns and user satisfaction. Additionally, it mentions the selection policies for acquiring CD-ROM data banks and the importance of bibliographic references in enhancing user experience.

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EXP:11.

USE OF CD-ROM DATABASES

Stands for "Compact Disc Read-Only Memory." A CD-ROM is a CD that can be

read by a computer with an optical drive. The "ROM" part of the term means the

data on the disc is "read-only," or cannot be altered or erased. Because of this

feature and their large capacity, CD-ROMs are a great media format for retail

software. The first CD-ROMs could hold about 600 MB of data, but now they can

hold up to 700 MB. CD-ROMs share the same technology as audio CDs, but they

are formatted differently, allowing them to store many types of data.

 Objectives of the CD- ROM databases

 The purpose of the study was to explore the awareness and usage of CD-

ROM Databases by the student of post graduate (PG) agriculture college

tikamgarh . The main objectives were to:

 Evaluate the pattern of access and use of CD-ROM Database by the thesis,

library ,P.G , Administration etc.

 Find out the purposes for CD-ROM Database use Assess the impact of CD-

ROM Database based delivery of digital resources

 Know the satisfaction of users regarding CD-ROM Database Assess the

provision and impact of user education .


 Advantages of CD -ROM databases

 Can provide access to large databases

 Easy to search

 Fast to use

 Easy to transport

 Durable; not easily damaged

 Can be used on any computer with a CD drive

 Available in multimedia (containing sound and movement) on a computer

 With multimedia facilities

 No telephone/internet service costs

 No reliance on telephone/internet access/availability

 Fixed subscription cost.

 Disadvantages of CD -ROM databases

 Data may not be completely up-to-date

 Subscription cost can be high.

The following is a list of policies and procedures established for the selection and

acquisition of data banks on CD-ROM:


 Uses

 Find out whether the new data banks contained the bibliographical reference

as well as the abstract, since a great many people had said that they wasted a

lot of time in the trying to locate the document.

 Because of the last reason we decided to acquire those data banks which

offered the biblio-graphic reference as well as the complete text of the article

or book.

 The report was draw up and given to the Service Department which in return

sent it to the different departments involved so that they could give their

opinion of the possible acquisition.

 The final decision was made by the DGB and the Department of Services.

 The Reference Department of the DGB uses, at the moment, 28 data banks

on CD-ROM, and the subscription costs of these on CD-ROM and in printed

form are given in the following table:

 Find out through the Reference Department which printed indexes and

abstracts were most requested.

 With the help of the Department of Selection and Acquisition gather

information about each of the data banks which were to be acquired.


 Carry out a study to find which data banks offered the most benefits both for

the libraries and the people who use them.

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