Database Evaluation

Database Information

Type of Database:

Primary Source Periodical Full Text Periodical Abstract Periodical Index Book Full Text
Graphic/Multimedia Data sets Other (Please explain):

Reviews/Articles about the database:

Yes No
If yes, please cite:

Cost/Contract Information

Cost:

Flat Fee $
Subscription $
Consortial Price $
Per Search Fee $

Remote Access Allowable:   Yes No
Number of Simultaneous Users:  
Data is:   Owned Leased
Ancillary Use: ILL Reserves Other:

Technical Information

Access:

Local Load CD-ROM Web

Browser Limitations:  

Netscape Internet Explorer
Java Javascript Other:

Customer Support/Training:  

Yes No
If yes, please explain:

Content Information

Coverage:

Date Range:  
Currency:  
Updates:   Daily Weekly Monthly Other:

Full Text

Data (items in database):   Complete Partial None
Scope (i.e., all articles in journal):   Complete Selected None
Type:   ASCII PDF Other:

Subjects Covered:

Anthropology Art Biomedical Sciences Business, Economics and Finance Cultural/Area Studies Education Engineering and Materials Sciences General Interest/Current Events History Law/Criminology Life Sciences Literature and Languages Mathematics and Computer Science Music Philosophy PhysEd/Recreation Physical and Environmental Sciences Political Science Psychology Sociology Speech/Media/Theater

Department/Program/Course Support:

Accounting Finance Art Biology Chemistry Computer Science Counseling and Educational Psychology Curriculum and Instruction Economics Educational Leadership and Foundations English Foreign Languages and Literature Geoscience History Learning Support and Testing Library Management and Business Systems Marketing and Real Estate Mass Communications and Theatre Arts Mathematics Music Nursing Philosophy Physical Education and Recreation Physics Political Science and Geography Planning Psychology Research Media and Technology Sociology and Anthropology Special Education and Speech Language Pathology Other Department
Please list specific courses supported by this database:

Comparison to Competitive Products:

Is there a print equivilent of this database? Yes No

If yes, please name and indicate if Ingram Library has access to them:

Are there other databases which would be considered similar to this one? Yes No

If yes, please name and indicate if Ingram Library has access to them:

Interface Information

Clear directions/instructions/help: Yes No

Please comment:

Interface easy to use: Yes No

Please comment:

Searching:

What is searched?
Author Title Subject Abstract
Full Text Selectable Fields Other:

Keyword Searching: Yes No
Subject Searching (Controlled Vocabulary): Yes, with Thesaurus Yes, without Thesaurus No

Limits Available:
Date Source Full text Type of Article
Peer Reviewed Other:

Truncation: Yes No
Phrase Searching: Yes No
Boolean Searching: Yes No

Search Options:
Simple/Fast Advanced/Expert Guided Other:

Combine Searches: Yes No
Browse Searching: Yes, with Journal Browse Yes, without Journal Browse No

Speed:

	Slow		Medium		Fast
Load Time:
Search Time:
Retrieve Time:

Graphics/multiledia:

Included: Yes No

Enhance or detract: Enhance Detract

Results:

Results are: Downloadable Printable E-mailable Markable

Results include linkable fields: Yes No

Linkable fields include: New searches Holdings Full text in other databases Other Online Documents

Statistics

Statistics Collected:

Queries Sessions Items Examined Time of Day Amount of Data Transferred

Reports:

Customizable Web Print
Frequency: 

Overall Potential for Use

Overall Rating

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