CD-ROM: A PATHFINDER TO RESOURCES
IN THE GOLDA MEIR LIBRARY
| Scope: This document is designed to help locate information on CD-ROM titles. | |
REFERENCE SOURCES | |
| 303 CD-ROMS to Use in Your Library: Descriptions, Evaluations, and Practical Advice | Z 1040 .D49 1996 |
| Business and Legal CD-ROMS in Print | HF 54.5 .B87 1993 |
| CD-ROM Directory | (REF) HD 9696 .O67 C37 1992 |
| CD-ROM for Librarians and Educators: A Resource Guide to Over 300 Instructional Programs | (CCM-REF) 004.5 S714c |
| CD-ROM Research Collections: An Evaluative Guide to Bibliographic and Full-Text CD-ROM Databases | Z 675 .R45 E57 1991 |
| CD-ROM, the Best Databases, the Lowest Prices, Worldwide | (REF-DOC) LC 30.27: C 73 |
| CD-ROMs in Print | (REF) TK 7882 .C56 C34 |
| Gale Directory of Databases | (REF) Z 699.22 .G35x |
INDEXES | |
| CD-ROM Periodical Index: A Guide to Abstracted, Indexed and Fulltext Periodicals on CD-ROM | PN 1 .E57 1992 |
PERIODICALS | |
| CD-ROM World | Z 681.3 .O67 C3 |
| Emedia Magazine | Z 681.3 .O67 L37x |
| Online & CDROM Review: The International Journal of Online and Optical Information Systems | Z 699 .A1 052x |
REVIEWS | |
| Electronic Resources Review | Internet link found in PantherCat record |
| Media Review Digest | http://www.pierianpress.net/ |
| Software and CD-ROM Reviews on File | (REF) QA 75.5 .S63x |
| To locate other CD-ROM review sources, search the Golda Meir Library's online catalog. Some suggested subject headings include: cd-rom optical disks Consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings available in the Research and Instructional Support Area for additional subject headings. | |
ELECTRONIC INDEXES | |
| The Reference Collection of the Golda Meir Library has many electronic indexes. The following are just a few of the electronic indexes available. Indexes are also available remotely to UWM users with campus computer (alpha) accounts. | |
| Academic Search | 1989- |
| ERIC | 1982- |
| Humanities Full Text | February 1984- |
| Library Literature | December 1984- |
| Readers' Guide Full Text | 1983- |
| Social Sciences Index | 1983- |
GOLDA MEIR LIBRARY'S COLLECTION | |
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The Library's collection of CD-ROM's embraces many diverse disciplines. Because of this, titles can be located under a multitude of subject headings in the library's online catalog. CD-ROM titles are located in a variety of other libraries and departments, including RIS, the Curriculum Library, Special Collections and the American Geographical Society Library. Here are some suggestions for locating a CD-ROM title in the online catalog: CD-ROMS: 1) Click on the Set Limits button. 2) Scroll down the page to the Search Limits list. 3) In the Location limit, scroll down to Multimedia Library - CD-ROM Collection and click on it. 4) Click on Apply Limits. NOTE: Limits only work in Keyword, Title, and Advanced Searches. 5) Click on the Search type in the Search by box. | |
| Keyword (Ranked by Relevance) | Searches for any keyword(s). Put quotation marks around keywords that should be searched as a phrase. |
| Keyword (and, or, not) | Searches for any keyword(s) using the words and, or, or not. |
| Title | Searches for items using the EXACT title. |
| Author | Searches for items using the EXACT author name (lastname space firstname). |
| Call # | Searches for items using the EXACT call number. |
| Subject | Searches for items using the EXACT **subject heading. |
| **Consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings available in the RIS Area. | |
Media/pathfcdr/21NOV2001, updated 26 July 2002