Databases on CD-ROM

Today many databases are available in CD-ROM form. They can be used with advantage to provide end-user access to databases, in that they allow the user to work at his/her own speed without having to worry about telecommunication connect charges or costs for host computer time. There are some disadvantages in using databases in CD-ROM form. The biggest drawback is that the databases are updated less frequently than the online base. CD-ROM databases are available in your university library.

CD-ROM's the students can search information in field of physics are available at KTU library:

• SW
  CD-LIBRIS: [Bibliography]. 1986-1995 / Libris Department of the Royal Library.- Stockholm.-- Text in Swe., Engl., Germ.
  Libraries' catalogues / Sweden
  1995.

• UK
  ISSN: 1463-600X
  INSPEC Ondisc: Jan-Dec 1989 - 1998.- The Institution of Electrical engineers.- Text in eng.
  Physics/ Electrical Engineering/ Electronics/ Communications/ Control Engineering/ Computing and Information Technology
  1998

• NO
  ISBN 82-7000-260-7
  ISSN 0805-9152
  NORSK SAMKATALOG FOR BOKER: The norwegian union catalogue of books: 1983-1996 / University of Oslo Library.- Oslo Dataware Technologies.-- Text in Norw., Engl.
  Libraries' union catalogues / Norway
  1992.

• US
  ISSN 0003-6986
  APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDEX: [Bibliography] / CD Plus Technologies.-1993.- Bronx: AW Wilson Company.- 12/1.-- Text in Engl.
  Science of nature / Technologies
  1993.

Further information about CD-ROM products can be found from the following:

The CD-ROM Directory
London, TPFL, 1987-
2 issues per year
This catalogue is updated annually.
Note the 1994 - 11th edition - includes multimedia CDs

CD-ROMs in Print: An International Guide
Meckler, 1987-.
This catalogue is updated annually.

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