Introduction:
The number of CD-ROM products available has grown immensly in the last two years. CD-ROMs provide a convenient and often a cost effective alternative to online databases. Locating and evaluating CD-ROM products can difficult and time consuming. The following sources will ease the pain.
Directories:
CD-ROMS in Print 1993, An international guide to CD-ROM, CD-I, CDTV, Multimedia & Electronic Book Products.,Meckler,Westport, Connecticutt, 1993.
This is the most comprehensive directory available.
Periodicals: See Chapter 2.
Other sources of information are various farm journals and other popular agricultural publications.
Vendors and Distributors:
Bureau of Electronic Publishing
141 New Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA
Phone: 201-808-2700, 800-828-4766
Fax: 210-808-2676
CAB International
845 North Park Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719 USA
Phone: 800-582-4841
Fax: 602-621-3816
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
7200 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814-4823 USA
Phone: 301-961-6700, 800-843-7751
Fax: 301-961-6720
Chadwyck-Healy, Inc
1101 King St.
Suite 380
Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
Phone: 703-683-4890, 800-752-0515
Fax: 703-683-7589
Chadwyck-Healey, Ltd.
Cambridge Place
Cambridge CB2 1NR UK
Phone: 0223 311479
Fax: 0223 66440
Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR)
c/o World Bank
1818 H St. N.W. Room N5063
Washington, DC 20433 USA
Phone: 202-473-8942
Fax: 202-334-3750
EBSCO Subscription Services
P.O. Box 2250
West Peabody, MA 0190 USA
Phone: 508-535-8500, 800-6532726
Fax: 508-535-8545
FAXON
15 Southwest Park
Westwood, MA 02090 USA
Phone: 617-329-3350, 800-766-0039
Fax: 617-461-1826
FAXON Europe
Postbus 197
Amsterdam 1000 AD NETHERLANDS
Phone: 31-20-91-05-91
H.W. Wilson Company
950 University Ave.
Bronx, NY 10452 USA
Phone: 212-588-8400, 800-367-6770
Fax: 212-538-2716
Telex: 212-590-1617
Knowledge Access International
2685 Marine Way
Suite I305
Mountain View, CA 94043 USA
Phone: 415-969-0606
Media Design Interactive
Alexander House
Station Road
Aldershot, HANTS GU11 1BQ UK
Phone: 044 252-344454
Fax: 044 252-318775
National Information Services Corporation (NISC)
Wyman Towers Suite 6
3100 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD USA
Phome: 410-243-0797
Fax: 410-243-0982
Readmore Publications, Inc.
22 Cortlandt St.
New York, NY 10007 USA
Phone: 212-349-5540
Fax: 212-233-0746
SilverPlatter Information Inc
100 River Ridge Drive
Norwood, MA 02062 USA
Phone: 617-769-2599, 800-343-0064
Fax: 617-769-8763
Slater Hall Information Products
1301 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W.
Suite 507
Washington, DC 20004-1701 USA
Phone: 202-393-2666
Fax: 202-638-2248
Space Time Research Ltd.
668 Burwood Road
Hawthorn East, VICTORIA 3123 AUSTRALIA
Phone: 03-813-3211
Fax: 03-882-4029
Swets & Zeitlinger, Swets Subscription Service
Heereweg 347
P.O. Box 830e
Lasse 2161 CA NETHERLANDS
Phone: 31-2521-3511
Fax: 31-2521-15888
Telex: 41325
U.S. Bureau of the Census
Data User Services Division
Washington Plaza Room 321
Washington, DC 20233 USA
Phone: 301-763-4100
Fax: 301-763-4794
Updata Publications, Inc.
1763 Westwood Blvd.
os Angeles, CA 90024 USA
Phone: 310-474-5900
Fax: 310-474-4095
Explanation of entry:
Entry Number: Unique to each entry
Database Name: Name of product
Database Producer: prodicer or provider of data
Database Vendor: publishers or distributors of product.
Database Description: Description including frequency and language if other than english.
Evaluation By The Author And Others:
Citations For Reviews:
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Special equipment or software requirements.
Price: Given by Vendor.
Please note that all entries are based on information from CD-ROMS in Print 1993 except for citations and reviews
Entry Number: CD-ROM 1
Database Name:1987 Census of Agriculture
Database Producer:U.S. Bureau of the Census
Database Vendor:U.S. Bureau of the Census
Database Description:Contains national, state, and county data covering farms and acreage, crops, market value of sales, land use, irrigation, land in govt. programs, livestock and poultry, animal specialties, type of organization, total production expenses, machinery, etc. 2nd issue: July, 1991.
Update Frequency: every 5 years
Evaluation By The Author And Others: Not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC,XT or compatible.Operating System– Ms-DOS 3.1 or higher; Memory– 640K
Price: $150
Entry Number: CD-ROM 2
Database Name:Agri/Stats I
Database Producer:Agricultural Statistics Service
Database Vendor: Hopkins Technology
Database Description:Contains U.S. agricultural statisics such as crop estimates, grain stocks, county estimates–crops and livestock, hog and pig estimates, cattle inventory, and cattle on feed. Includes one foreign database: Corn production in 42 African countries since 1966. Date covered: 1939-1988
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This disk was not seen by the author but from the description it looks useful as a source of historical statistics.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Any drive supporting Microsoft Extensions. IBM PC, XT,AT. 512K memory. MS-DOS 3.1 or higher.
Price: $65; quantity discounts available
Entry Number: CD-ROM 3
Database Name:AGRICOLA
Database Producer:National Agricultural Library
Database Vendor: Silver Platter, OCLC
Database Description: See description under ONLINE2.
Update Frequency: Quarterly.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: According to Pamela A. Mofjeld, “AGRICOLA is undobtedly, the most comprehensive source of information about U.S. agriculture.” Personally, I have used the Silver Platter version which I have found easy to use. Silver Platter’s search software is excellent. In an analysis by Pat Ensor, most reviewers prefer the Silver Platter package.
Citations For Reviews:
Mofjeld, Pamela A. 1993. “Biology and Agriculture: A CD-ROM Sampler.” CD-ROM World. February/March 1993 : 32-38.
Ensor, Pat. 1991.”AGRICOLA”. CD-ROM Research Collections: An Evaluative Guide to Bibliographic and Full-text CD-ROM Databases. Westport, CT: Meckler, 1991. 302 p.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drive– Any drive supporting Microsoft Extensions. Computer– IBM PC, XT,AT,PS/2, MacIntosh . Operating System– Ms-DOS 3.1 or higher ofor IBM or compatibles. Search Software– SilverPlatter SPIRS or MacSPIRS software and 2MB of memory for Macintosh and Apple HFS for Macintosh. OCLC requires Search CD450 software.
Price: Silver Platter — $650: current disc (1984-present); $650 purchase; Current disc & archival set: $1200 single user.
OCLC -- Retrospective– $350; $300 for OCLC member libraries and associates 1979-present (includes CRIS)– $795; $695 for OCLC member libraries and associates.
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Site licenses available at no additional charge.
Special Capabilities: Silver Platter and OCLC– keyword, Boolean, search statement retention and back referencing, field searching, field limiting, proximity searching, printing, downloading, index searching, truncation, search saving, nesting, varied display formats.
Print Equivalent: See ONLINE2.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 3
Database Name:Agricultural Data Dissemination Service
Database Producer:Australian Bureau of Statistics
Database Vendor: Chadwyck-Healy, Inc.; Space Time Research.
Database Description:Statistical database of Australian agricultural activity. The most detailed and comprehensive agricultural activity information available at the local area level. Date covered: 1985-1987 Acronym: ADDS
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT with EGA or VGA card and monitor: Search Software– Supermap software from Space Time Research Ltd.
Price: $1350 Australian
Entry Number: CD-ROM 4
Database Name:Agricultural Statistics
Database Producer:U.S. Bureau of the Census; U.S. Department of Commerce
Database Vendor: Slater Hall Information Products
Database Description:Contains the 1987 and 1982 Censuses of Agriculture and a U.S. Department of Commerce database with annual farm income data by county dating from 1969. Former title: 1982 Census of Agriculture Date covered: 1969-present
Update Frequency: Farm income updated annually . Update expected late 1993 to reflect 1992 agricutural census.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drive– Any drive supporting Microsoft Extensions. Computer– IBM all types and compatibles. Search Software– SEARCHER software ; Operating System– MS-DOS 2.1 or higher.
Price: $745; discounts to non-profit institutions & volume discounts
Entry Number: CD-ROM 5
Database Name:Agriculture and Human Resource Series: Agriculture
Database Producer:University of Minnesota, Extension Service
Database Vendor:University of Minnesota, Telecommunications Development Center; ALDE Publishing
Database Description: Taken from hundreds of popular agrccultural publications. The disk has 16 subcategories in its main menu and covers such areas as agronomy, agricultural engineering, horticulture, plant pathology, agricultural finance, and many more. It also includes forestry and social science bibliography which holds 13,500 complete reference entries in this related field.
Update Frequency: varies
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC,XT,AT, PS/2. Hard drive with at least 700K of space available. Search software– Innerview.
Price: $130
Entry Number: CD-ROM 6
Database Name: Agriculture and Life Sciences: An IDD National Collection.
Database Producer: U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Database Vendor: Interactive Design & Developement.
Database Description: Over 80 major collections and handbooks representing 50,000 pages of information are included on the disc. Information includes: 3000 graphics, 35 software programs, and 15 minutes of audio. Examples of major collections include: Alternative Agricultural Opportunities, Pork Industry Handbook, National Corn Handbook, Nebraska Nebguide Collection, Minnesota Pollution Control Guide, Extension Goat Handbook, USDA Yearbook of Agriculture, and Texas Aquaculture Collection.
Update Frequency: annually.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: Not seen by the author. From the description this looks like it would be useful for libraries without access to such things as the USDA Yearbook of Agriculture.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drive– Any drive requiring Microsoft Extensions 2.0. Search Software– re:Search software. Computer– IBM XT or higher computer; Memory– 640K . Operating System– MS-DOS 3.0 or higher.
Price: $199; $99/non-profit organizations.
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Network license available.
Print Equivalent: See description above.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 7
Database Name: AGRIS
Database Producer: AGRIS Coordinating Centre, Food and Agricultural Organization
Database Vendor:SilverPlatter Information Inc, United Nations. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Database Description: See Online4
Update Frequency: quarterly
Evaluation By The Author And Others: According to Pamela A. Mofjeld, ” AGRIS complements AGRICLOA’s coverage by providing access to information about agriculture on a worldwide basis.” See also ONLINE4 . Price of this database is steep compared to AGRICLOLA. I would suggest purchasing this only if you need international coverage beyond what AGRICOLA can provide. Reviewers cited by Pat Esor agrree with this.
Citations For Reviews:
Mofjeld, Pamela A. 1993. “Biology and Agriculture: A CD-ROM Sampler.” CD-ROM World. February/March 1993 : 32-38.
Ensor, Pat. 1991.”AGRIS”. CD-ROM Research Collections: An Evaluative Guide to Bibliographic and Full-text CD-ROM Databases. Westport, CT: Meckler, 1991. 302 p.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drive– Any drive supporting Microsoft Extensions. Computer– IBM PC, XT,AT,PS/2, MacIntosh . Operating System– Ms-DOS 3.1 or higher ofor IBM or compatibles, Apple HFS for Macintosh. Search Software– SPIRS or MacSPIRS software; Memory– 2MB of memory
Price: $750: current disc; $1,350: current and archival; $700 one-time purchase archival set; discount for developing countries: 50% single user .
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Network licenses available. Contact vendor.
Print Equivalent: See Online4
ENTRY NUMBER: CD-ROM 8
Database Name: Agriculture Specialty Publications and 1987 Public Files
Database Producer: U. S. Bureau of the Census.
Database Vendor: U. S. Bureau of the Census.
Database Description: Contains the 1988 A.E.L.O. Survey, 1988 F & R Irrigation Syrvey, 1988 Horticultural Census, Farms by Zip Code (1987 census), Government Payments (1987 census), and 1987 Public Use Files.
Update Frequency: Contact vendor
Evaluation By The Author And Others: Considring the age of this material, the author cannot recommend this product except where there is an historical interest. This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer – IBM pc
Price: Contact vendor.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 9
Database Name:Agrostat 1961-1986
Database Producer: Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Database Vendor: Space Time Research Ltd.
Database Description: Describes the annual agricultural production for each country. Language: English
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Any cd-rom drive. IBM PC,XT,AT,PS/2. 640K memory. Requires Supermap software.
Price: Contact vendor.
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Contact vendor.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 10
Database Name:Biological & Agricultural Index
Database Producer:H.W. Wilson Company
Database Vendor: H.W. Wilson Company
Database Description: See Online 5
Update Frequency: quarterly . Date covered: July 1983-present .
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This is an excellent product for most casual users. The serious researcher could start here but should then go to AGRICOLA and AGRIS.Also see comments for online 5.
Equipment Or Software Requirements : Computer– IBM PC,XT,AT, PS/2 with 640 k memeory and 20 Megayte hard drive. Search Software– Uses Wilsearch software.
Price: $1,495 annual subscription; includes unlimited online access to BAI file through Wilsonline (See online 5)
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Network licenses available.
Print Equivalent: Biological & Agricultural Index
Entry Number: CD-ROM 11
Database Name:CAB Abstracts
Database Producer: CAB International
Database Vendor: CAB International; SilverPlatter Information Inc.
Database Description: See Online 6.
Update Frequency: I & II: monographs; III annual Date covered: vol. 1: 1984-1986; vol. 2: 1987-1989 Equivalent: CAB Abstracts; 52 CABI Abstracts journals. Date issued: 1990
Evaluation By The Author And Others: See author’s review in online 6. According to Pat Ensor, this is the only major agricultural database with abstracts. She also calls it “the premiere research database in the field of agriculture”. Martin Courtois of Michigan State University says that “CAB seems to have much more of a research focus than AGRICOLA”.
Citations For Reviews: Ensor, Pat. 1991.”CAB ABSTRACTS”. CD-ROM Research Collections: An Evaluative Guide to Bibliographic and Full-text CD-ROM Databases. Westport, CT: Meckler, 1991. 302 p.
Equipment Or Software Requirements:IComputer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, Mcaintosh MacPlus, SE, II series, NEC. Requries a hard dsik. Memory– 40 K memory for IBM,2 MB for Macintosh. Operating System — MS-DOS 2.1 or higher, Apple HFS. Search Software– MacSPIRS or SPIRS software. CD-ROM Drive — any drive that uses Microsoft Extensions 2.0 or higher.
Price: $6000: full set, prepaid discount; vol. 1 (1984-1986): $2500; Vol. 2 (1987-1989): $5000; Vol. 3 (1990-1992): $2500 Contact SilverPlatter for special prices for print product subscribers and multiple subscription discounts.
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Current Disc is owned by the vendor and must be returned to get update.
Print Equivalent: See Online 6.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 12
Database Name:Census Test Disc #1
Database Producer:U.S. Bureau of the Census
Database Vendor:U.S. Bureau of the Census
Database Description Contains agricultural data from the 1982 Census of Agriculture, demographic data and population estimates from the 1980 population estimates. Data provider:U.S. Bureau of the Census; U.S. Department of Agriculture
Evaluation By The Author And Others: Not seen by the author. It would appear by the description that this product is really of little value because of the age of the information.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drive– Any drvie that supports Microsft Extensions. Search Software that can read dBase III files.
Price: $125
Print Equivalent: Census
Entry Number: CD-ROM 13
Database Name:Census Test Disc #2
Database Producer:Data provider:U.S. Bureau of the Census
Database Vendor: FAXON Europe
Database Description: Contains agricultural data from the 1982 Census of Agriculture, including final county file data and data from the 1982 Census of Retail Trade, ZIP Code File Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author. It would appear by the description that this product is really of little value because of the age of the informatio (except for historical interest).
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drive– Any drvie that supports Microsft Extensions. Requires software that can read dBase III files.
Price: $125
Print Equivalent: Census
Entry Number: CD-ROM 14
Database Name:Compact International Agricultural Research Library (CIARL) Basic Retrospective Set.
Database Producer: Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research
Database Vendor: Knowledge Access International
Database Description:CIARL BRS is a set of 17 CD-ROM discs that provide a comprehensivelibrary of agricultural research. CIARL contains 500,000 pages of text and black-and-white and color images plus cataloging and indexing data produced by 20 CGIAR centers. Covers 162-1986. Languages: English, French, Spanish.
Update Frequency: No update.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: Not seen by the author. This looks as though it could be quite valuable for the researcher where other online and CD-ROM resources are not available.
Equipment Or Software Requirements:Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2; Requires hard disk; Memory– 550K RAM available, 640 K total RAM. Operating System — MS-DOS 3.1 or higher.
Price: $1,950
Access And Licensing Restrictions: None.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 15
Database Name:Complete Agriculture Series (See also ONLINE 8; ONLINE 9)
Database Producer:National Agricultural Library, OCLC
Database Vendor: OCLC, Inc.
Database Description: Includes AGRICOLA database (1979-present), CRIS (covers research sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture), and the Agriculture Library, an OCLC database. Topics include farm economics, pests, aquaculture, and other agricultural subjects.
Update Frequency: quarterly
Evaluation By The Author And Others: For the small to medium size library, this is a combination that would be hard to beat. This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Search Software — Search CD450; Will work on any CD-ROM drvie that supports Microsoft Extensions version 2.0 or later; Computer– IBM PC,XT,AT,PS/2, OCLC M300 XT, M310, M386/16, or M386SX.
Price: $1,095; $995 for OCLC member libraries and associates.
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Site licence: no additional charge
Special Capabilities:
Print Equivalent: See ONLINE 8.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 16
Database Name:CRIS/ICAR (See also ONLINE 8 and ONLINE 9)
Database Producer: SilverPlatter Information Inc. from data provided by USDA, ICAR
Database Vendor: SilverPlatter Information Inc. ; EBSCO Subscription Services; FAXON; Readmore Publications, Inc. ; many others.
Database Description: Provides key information on ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, forestry, natural resources, and related fields. Covers USDA and state-sponsored research in biological, physical, social, behavioral, and related disciplines.
Update Frequency: annually
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This is of particular value to Canadian users because it incorporates Inventroy of Canadian Agri-Food Research. CRIS/ICAR is especially useful to researchers.
Equipment Or Software Requirements : CD-ROM Drive– any drivesupporting Microsoft Extensions 22.0 or later; Search Software — SPIRS or MacSPIRS; Computer — IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, MacIntosh MacPlus, SE, or II series; Memory– 640K; 2MB (Macintosh); Operating System — MS-DOS 3.1 or higher, Apple HFS.
Price: $475; $275 with current subscription to Agricola from SilverPlatter.
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Site licence: no additional charge
Special Capabilities:
Print Equivalent: Current Research Information System; Inventory of Canadian Agri-Food Research
Entry Number: CD-ROM 17
Database Name: Demeter
Database Producer: Eurolink
Database Vendor: Eurolink; Updata Publications, Inc.
Database Description: Directory of companies in the agricultural and food industries, together with a press book of related newspaper articles and legislation regulating the industry.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Requires either a Philips or Toshiba CD-ROM drive; Computer — IBM, Macintosh; Search Software — CD-Navigator
Price: 4000 French Franks
Entry Number: CD-ROM 18
Database Name: Food, Agriculture, and Science.
Database Producer: Consultative Group on International Research (CGIAR).
Database Vendor: Knowledge Access International; Bureau of Electronic Publishing
Database Description: This database covers agriculture and animal husbandry, games and hobbies. First release in a series which will constitute an agricultural library on CD-ROM. Has accompaying aids in English, French, and Spanish on floppy disks.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This would be especially valuable to libraries with limited access to agricultural information and also those libraries with small budgets. This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drive — any drive that supports Microsoft Extensions; Computer — IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2; Memory– 640 K; Search Software — KAware 2; Operating System — MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; Peripherals – Printer optional (HP-Laserjet recommended).
Price: $99 (U.S. , Canada, Western Europe), free to research and educational institutions in developing countries.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 20
Database Name:KIT Abstracts (See ONLINE 11)
Database Producer:Data provider:Koninklijk Instituut Voor De Tropen (KIT) (Royal Tropica
Database Vendor: Koninklijk Instituut Voor De Tropen (KIT) (Royal Tropical Institute) Swets & Zeitlinger, Swets Subscription Service
Update Frequency: annually
Database Description: Concentrates on tropical agriculture (crop production, crop protection, farming systems) and rural development. Demo offered: in production Date covered: 1975-present
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Price: 2500Dfl introductory fee; 1550Dfl annual update in second and consecutive years. Includes subscription to journals ATA (monthly) and rural (bi-monthly)
Print Equivalent: Abstracts on Tropical Agriculture, Abstracts on Rural Development in the Tropics (TROPAG)
Entry Number: CD-ROM 21
Database Name: National Dairy Database: An IDD Collection.
Database Producer: U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Database Vendor: Interactive Design & Development.
Database Description: Covers subject material in agriculture and animal husbandry. A mixed-mode CD-ROM with a comprehensive and up-to-date electronic collection of dairy managment materials, lists, and software tools.
Update Frequency: annually.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: While not seen by the author, this product would appear to be useful to the individual farmer.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Copmuter – IBM XT or higher; CD-ROM Drives– Any drive supporting Microsoft Extensions 2.0; Memory– 640k; Search Software — re:Search; Operating System– MS-DOS 3.0 or higher.
Price: $199; $99/non-profit organizations.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 22
Database Name: National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, & Wildlife Recreation
Database Producer: U.S. Department of the Interior. Fish and Wildlife Servi
Database Vendor: CD-ROM, Inc.; Updata Publications Inc.
Database Description:Database Description: Contains the complete 1985 national survey of over 30,000 persons by the Fish and Wildlife Service, on the expenditure and usage patterns of fishermen, hunters, and persons who use the outdoors non-consumptively.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Search Software — Survey85; Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2; Memory– 640K; Operating System– MS-DOS 3.1 or higher.
Price: $295; $195 for government agencies and non-profit institutions.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 23
Database Name:Pest-Bank
Database Producer: NPIRS (National Pesticide Information Retrieval System)
Database Vendor: SilverPlatter Information Inc.;
Update Frequency: quarterly
Database Description:Database Description: Contains pesticide entries which may include EPA registration numbers, composition of the product, typical application sites and vulnerable pests. Covers all pesticides registered in the U.S. plus maximum permissible residue levels. No. of discs: 1
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drive– Any CD-ROM drive supporting Microsoft Extensions 22.0 or later; Search Software — SPIRS or MacSPIRS; Computer — IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, MacIntosh MacPlus, SE, or II series; Memory– 640K; 2MB (Macintosh) Operating System — MS-DOS 3.1 or higher, Apple HFS.
Price: $2280 annual subscription; $1425 for educational institutions and Pest-Bank information providers.
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Site licence to be announced
Entry Number: CD-ROM 24
Database Name:PolTox I,II,III: Pollution and Toxicology Database
Database Producer:Cambridge Scientific Abstracts; CAB International; IFIS; Excerpta Medica
Database Vendor: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts; Nat. Distrib: CAB International; Updata; Bureau of Electronic Publishing; Int. Distrib: CAB International; Doc-6; Compact Cambridge,
Update Frequency: quarterly
Database Description: Covers the entire spectrum of pollution and toxicology, including environmental aspects, health aspects, and drug and medical aspects in both research and applied technologies. PolTox I: NLM, CSA, IFIS; PolTox II: Excerpta Medica; PolTox III: CAB. Covers agricultural dimensions of pollution and toxicology, environmental agrochemicals, ground water contamination, heavy metals, reclamation & revegetation of polluted soils, environmental impact, waste management, toxicology, health hazards of pesticides & drugs. No. of discs: 1 Date covered: 1984- Language(s): original, English abstracts
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Search software: Compact Cambridge; Computer– IBM All; Operating System– MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; CD-ROM Drives– any drive that supports Micrsoft Extensions 2.0 or higher.
Price: $1495: PolTox I (current year plus 9 years backfile); $995: PolTox II (current year plus 9 years backfile); $1295.00: PolTox III (current year plus 7 years backfile)
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Contact vendor.
Print Equivalent: CABI Abstract Journals
Entry Number: CD-ROM 25
Database Name:REGIS – Intelligent Documents on African Aquaculture
Database Producer: National Agricultural Library; U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Database Vendor: National Techical Information Service (NTIS).
Database Description: Cooperative international project to help provide better access to information on aquaculture in Africa. REGIS (REGional Information System for Africa Aquaculture) merges two popular technologies, hypermedia and expert systems, into a useful and easy-to-access information retrieval system. The system contains the entire text of an “Aquaculture Regional Sector Survey for the Africa Region”, compiled by the Aquaculture Development and Coordination Program.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirement: Search sofware– KnowledgePro; Computer– IBM PC,XT,AT; Memory– 640K; Peripherals– EGA graphics card.
Price: Contact NTIS.
Special Capabilities: Hypertext and expert system.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 26
Database Name:Sesame
Database Producer:CIRAD Montpellier Research Center.
Database Vendor: CIRAD Montpellier Research Center
Update Frequency: annually
Database Description:Database Description: Records the works of researchers of French speaking countries in the fields of tropical agriculture and rural development. No. of discs: 1 Language(s): French Date covered: 1830-present
Update frequency: annually.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements Search software– GTI (Graphics, Text, Images); CD-ROM Drives– any drive supporting Microsoft Extensions; Computer– IBM PC, AT, PS/2; Memory– 640k; Operating System– MS-DOS 2.0 or higher; Format– High Sierra/ISO 9660.
Price: 4000 French Francs
Access And Licensing Restrictions:
Entry Number: CD-ROM 27
Database Name:TreeCD
Database Producer: CAB International
Database Vendor: SilverPlatter Information Inc.
Update Frequency: annually
Database Description: Contains references with abstracts to forestry, agroforestry, and forest products information published from all over the world. Language(s): English No. of discs: 1 Date issued: 1991 Date covered: 1939-
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements:CD-ROM Drive– Any CD-ROM drive supporting Microsoft Extensions 22.0 or later; Search Software — SPIRS or MacSPIRS; Computer — IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, MacIntosh MacPlus, SE, or II series; Memory– 640K; 2MB (Macintosh) Operating System — MS-DOS 3.1 or higher, Apple HFS.
Price: Contact SilverPlatter.
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Contact SiverPlatter.
Print Equivalent: Forestry Abstracts; Forestry Products Abstracts; Agroforestry Abstracts
Entry Number: CD-ROM 28
Database Name:TROPAG & RURAL (See also ONLINE 11)
Database Producer:Data provider:Koninklijk Instituut Voor De Tropen (KIT)
Database Vendor: SilverPlatter Information Inc.
Update Frequency: semiannually
Database Description: Covers literature related to practical aspects of agriculture in tropical and subtropical regions from 1975. Rural dates back to 1985 and covers literature related to the broad field of rural development ., concentrating on economic policy and planning, etc. Language(s): English Former title: KIT Abstracts . No. of discs: 1 Date issued: 1990 Date covered: 1975-present
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements : CD-ROM Drive– Any CD-ROM drive supporting Microsoft Extensions 22.0 or later; Search Software — SPIRS or MacSPIRS; Computer — IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, MacIntosh MacPlus, SE, or II series; Memory– 640K; 2MB (Macintosh) Operating System — MS-DOS 3.1 or higher, Apple HFS.
Price: $750
Access And Licensing Restrictions: ite licence: to be announced
Print Equivalent:Abstracts on Tropical Agriculture (TROPAG); Abstracts on Rural Development in the Tropics (RURAL)
Entry Number: CD-ROM 29
Database Name:VetCD
Database Producer:Data provider:CAB International
Database Vendor: SilverPlatter Information Inc.; Nat. Distrib: CAB International; Updata Int. Distrib: CAB International
Update Frequency: annually.
Database Description: Bibliographic database with abstracts, references to documents concerned with veterinary medicine, arthropod, protozoal parasite infestation of wild and domestic animals and fungal diseases. Language(s): English No. of discs: 1 Date issued: 1991 Date covered: 1973-
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: D-ROM Drive– Any CD-ROM drive supporting Microsoft Extensions 22.0 or later; Search Software — SPIRS or MacSPIRS; Computer — IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, MacIntosh MacPlus, SE, or II series; Memory– 640K; 2MB (Macintosh) Operating System — MS-DOS 3.1 or higher, Apple HFS.
Price: Contact SilverPlatter
Print Equivalent: part of CAB abstracts; relevant CABI Abstract journals
Entry Number: CD-ROM 30
Database Name:World List of Agricultural Serials
Database ProducerNational Agricultural Library
Database Vendor: Silver Platter
Database Description:Database Description: Contains a worldwide union list of agricultural serials.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Price: Contact SilverPlatter.
Print Equivalent:International Union List of Agricultural Serials
Entry Number: CD-ROM 31
Database Name:Arbres Expert
Database Producer:Centre National d’Etudes et de la Resource en Technologi
Database Vendor: CEDROM
Database Description: Expert system for Western European tree recognition on CD-ROM. Targetted to agriculture and forestry professionals as well as botanic and forest sciences students.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: Not seen by author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Operating System– MS-DOS 3.0 or higher; CD-ROM Drives– Hitachi, NEC, Philips, or SONY drives; Computer– IBM PC,AT,PS/2; EGA or VGA card and monitor ; Search Software– VP Expert software.
Price: Contact vendor.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 32
Database Name:AVES – Une Encyclopedie Multimedia des Oiseaux d’Europe
Database Producer: Sittelle
Database Vendor: Opus Species — CEDROM Technologies
Database Description:Database Description: Contains 100 of the most common birds of Europe with pictures, songs, distribution maps, biology, and ecology. Former title: Birds of Europe Date issued: Jan., 1991
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements : CD-ROM Drives– any drive supporting Microsoft Extensions; Computer– IBM AT or higher; Macintosh; Memory– 640K (DOS), 1MB (Mac); Operating System– MS-DOS 3.3or higher, Apple HFS; Peripherals– audio equipment.
Price: 2490 French Francs
Entry Number: CD-ROM 33.
Database Name:BeastCD
Database Producer: CAB International.
Database Vendor: SilverPlatter Information Inc.
Database Description: Bibliographic database with abstracts, references to documents concerned with animal production, animal breeding,livestock nutrition & feeds, biotechnology of economically valuable & laboratory animals, and dairy technology. Date issued: 1991 Language(s): English Date covered: 1973-
Update Frequency: annually
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drive– Any CD-ROM drive supporting Microsoft Extensions 22.0 or later; Search Software — SPIRS or MacSPIRS; Computer — IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, MacIntosh MacPlus, SE, or II series; Memory– 640K; 2MB (Macintosh) Operating System — MS-DOS 3.1 or higher, Apple HFS.
Price: Contact vendor.
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Site licence: available on request
Print Equivalent: part of CAB abstracts; relevant CABI Abstract journals
Entry Number: CD-ROM 34
Database Name:Birds of South Australia
Database Producer:Hart MacFarlane Associates
Database Vendor: Hart MacFarlane Associates
Database Description:The screen opens to a TV set which displays the birds in color. Clicking on the screen plays the sound of the bird. Another screen button opens text information about scientific name, habitat, and breeding habits. The reader then skips to pages of color miniature pictures which, when clicked, go to the full size bird’s image. Words shown in italics are spoken when clicked. Date issued: Feb. 1991
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Copmputer– Macintosh Computer; Search software– Hypercard software; Memory– 4MB ; Operating System– Apple HFS .
Price: Contact vendor.
ENTRY NUMBER: CD-ROM 35
Database Name: Biological Abstracts on Compact Disc
Database Producer: BIOSIS
Database Vendor: Silver Platter Information Inc.
Database Description: See Online 15
Update Frequency: quarterly.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: See Online 15 for author’s evaluation. According to Pat Ensor, “This is the world’s most important database in the biological sciences.
Citations For Reviews: Ensor, Pat. 1991.”BIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS”. CD-ROM Research Collections: An Evaluative Guide to Bibliographic and Full-text CD-ROM Databases. Westport, CT: Meckler, 1991. 302 p.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, Macintosh MacPlus, SE, or II series. Memory– 640 K for IBM, 2MB for Macintosh.Operating System– MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; Apple HFS; system 6.02 or higher. SearchSoftware– MacSPIRS or SPIRS search software.
Price: $9,150 (North America), $9,995 (others) CD only; $4,535, $4,955 print and CD; $2,550, $2,800 BA and BAC in print and BA on CD. 25% discount for orders of two or more.
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Network licenses available.
Print Equivalent: See Online 15
Entry Number: CD-ROM 36
Database Name:Compact Cambridge Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries
Database Producer:Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO); United Nations Office of Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (ONOALOS); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commision(IOC).
Database Vendor: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Database Description: Bibliographic citations to nearly 5,000 periodicals, reports, conference proceedings, and monographs dealing in the areas of: biological and ecological aspects of marine, freshwater, and brackish environments; fisheries; aquaculture; and other marine biology topics. Acronym: ASFA Series Compact Cambridge Aquatic Library Language(s): original language, English abstracts
Update Frequency: quarterly .
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drive– any drive that supports Microsoft Extensions; Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2; Memory– 640K; Operating System– MS-D)S 3.2 or higher.
Price: $2495 current year plus 1988-1990 backfiles; $4995 annual subscription with backfiles to 1982; $1395 subscription renewal
Entry Number: CD-ROM 37
Database Name: Dictionary of the Living World
Database Producer: Media Design Interactive
Database Vendor: Media Design Interactive; Educorp.
Database Description: Subject areas include biology, education and training, zoology. Covers over 5,000 plant and animal species. Features 3000 text entries, 450 color images, 500 black and white images, 60 animated movies, 40 full-motion clips and various recorded sounds depicting life on earth. Includes teacher notes and over 3000 test entries. Acronym: DOLW Date issued: Jan., 1991 Language: English
Update Frequency: irregularly
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer — Macintosh, Multi Media PC (MPC), Acorn Archimedes; Memory — 4MB; Operating System — Apple HFS, Microsoft Windows 3.0 or higher, RISCOS.
Price:Enlglish Pounds 175; $299
Entry Number: CD-ROM 38
Database Name: Ecodisc CD-ROM
Database Producer: BBC Enterprises
Database Vendor: ESM, Living & Learning, Inc.
Database Description: Nine-language simulation of the management of a wildlife reserve. Users can explore on foot, by air, or by season every quadrant of the reserve. They are able to spot animals, fish, and birds; consult experts; and then take the role of reserve manager. Language(s): Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish Date issued: May, 1990.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drives– Apple CD SC; Computer — Macintosh; Memory– 2 MB blackand white, 4 MB color; Operating System– Apple HFS.
Price: $250 .
Entry Number: CD-ROM 39
Database Name:Environmental Periodicals Bibliography on CD-ROM
Database Producer:Data provider:Environmental Studies Institute of the International Aca
Database Vendor: National Information Services Corporation (NISC)
Database Description: Includes a wide breadth of topics indexed by Environmental Periodicals Bibliography. Offers researchers a single point of access to more than 442,000 important environmental citations since 1973. Searchable by precise topic of interest, journal title, corporate or individual author, geographic headers, or by year. Each full record contains key terms, the full article . title, and a complete bibliographic citation to the original source. Acronym: EPB Language(s): English Date covered: 1973-present
Update Frequency: semiannually.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drives — any drive supporting Micrsoft Extensions 2.0 or higher ; Search Software — ROMWright; Computer — All IBMs and clones; Memory — 512K; Operating System — MS-DOS 3.1 or higher.
Price: Contact the vendor.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 40
Dabase Name: FSTA (Food Science and Technology Abstracts)
Database Producer: International Food Information Service (IFIS)
Database Vendor: SilverPlatter Information Inc.
Database Description:Database Description: Contains references on all fields of food science and technology. Covers 1800 journals, reviews, books, standards, patents, and conference proceedings published in more than 44 languages. Acronym: FSTA
Update Frequency: annually Date covered: 1969-
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, Macintosh MacPlus, SE, or II series. Memory– 640 K for IBM, 2MB for Macintosh.Operating System– MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; Apple HFS; system 6.02 or higher. SearchSoftware– MacSPIRS or SPIRS search software.
Price: $4750
Access And Licensing Restrictions: Site licence: to be announced
Print Equivalent: Food Science and Technology Abstracts
Entry Number: CD-ROM 41
Database Name:Gardenfax — Fruit, Vegetables, & Herbs
Database Producer:Intersearch Systems Ltd.
Database Vendor: CDTV Publishing
Database Description: Contains information on over 170 plants with such criteria as planting time, harvesting time, and soil and light types. Includes fruit and vegetable types such as root, leaf, and exotics. Acronym: CDT-1004 Date issued: Spring, 1991
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer — Commodore.
Price: English Punds 34.99
Entry Number: CD-ROM 42
Database Name:Gardenfax — Garden Plants
Database Producer:Intersearch Systems Ltd.
Database Vendor: CDTV Publishing
Database Description: Contains information on over bedding and bordering plants presented in full color. Searchable by flower color, plant type (such as bedding, border, bulb, tuber, rockery), light aspect, height, planting time, flowering time, and soil type. Acronym: CDT-1002
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements : Computer– Commodore
Price: English Punds 34.99
Entry Number: CD-ROM 43
Database Name:Gardenfax — Indoor Plants
Database Producer:Intersearch Systems Ltd.
Database Vendor: CDTV Publishing
Database Description: Presents over 200 plants in full color pictures and text, searchable by common and botanical name or by selecting a combination of criteria. Using the hand held remote control, users can make choices from the symbols on the screen to find plants to suit the home. Gives hints on watering, positioning and feeding, plus audiovisuals on taking stem cuttings and repotting. Acronym: CDT-1001 Date issued: Spring, 1991
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– Commodore
Price: English Pounds 34.99
Entry Number: CD-ROM 44
Database Name:Gardenfax — Trees, Shrubs, Roses, & Conifers
Database Producer:Intersearch Systems Ltd.
Database Vendor: CDTV Publishing
Database Description: Contains information on over 300 plants searchable by name or by criteria such as flower color, leaf color, plant type, light aspect, height, spread, planting time, flowering time, soil type, and speed of growth. Acronym: CDT-1003 Date issued: Spring, 1991
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirement: Computer– Commodore.
Price: English Pounds 34.99
Entry Number: CD-ROM 45
Database Name:Maize Germplasm Bank Enquiry System
Database Producer::International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT
Database Vendor: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Database Description: Contains passport data on 11,000 varieties of maize. Date issued: Sept., 1988 Language(s): English
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements Search Software: dBase III
Price: Disc price: free
Entry Number: CD-ROM 46
Database Name:Malherb
Database Producer: Centre National d’Etudes et de la Resource en Technologie Avancee (CNERTA)
Database Vendor: Centre National d’Etudes et de la Resource en Technologie Avancee (CNERTA)
Database Description: Identifies 500 weeds through a graphic interface directed by the keyboard or through a mouse. Also contains a graphic encyclopedia. Date issued: Jan. 1989 Language: French.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC (386); Memory– 640K; Peripherals– EGA,VGA graphics card; Operating System– MS-DOS.
Price: 3500 French Francs
Entry Number: CD-ROM 47
Database Name:Mammals: A Multimedia Encyclopedia
Database Producer:Data provider:National Geographic Society, Ed. Media Division
Database Vendor: National Geographic Society, Ed. Media Division ; Updata; Bureau of Electronic Publishing .
Database Description: Features up-to-date research on mammals, covering more than 200 different animals. Includes 700 full screen color photographs, maps, 155 animal vocalizations, and 45 full-motion movie clips from National Geographic TV specials. ISN: 0792218825 No. of discs: 1
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: CD-ROM Drive– any drive that supports Microsoft Extensions version 2.1 or higher; Format– High Sierra/ISO 9660; Search Software– Linkway; computer– IBM PS/2 or higher.; Memory– 640K; Operating System– MS-DOS 3.3 or higher; Peripherals– mouse, amplified speakers.
Price: $149.95; Educational institution discount: $99
Entry Number: CD-ROM 48
Database Name:Multimedia Audubon’s Birds of America
Database Producer: :CMC ReSearch, Inc.
Database Vendor: CMC ReSearch, Inc.
Database Description:Database Description: Contains the full text and images from Audubon’s 1840 first edition octavo set. Also contains bird calls from Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Covers the bird’s habitat and range plusother interesting details of the bird’s life.Language(s): English
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author but I find it hard to believe that anything could be the equivalent of the original. I own a reprint and it is a beautiful work.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, Macintosh MacPlus, SE, or II series. Memory– 640 K for IBM, 2MB for Macintosh.Operating System– MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; Apple HFS; system 6.02 or higher; Search Software– CMC ReSearch, Inc.
Price: $99.00
Print Equivalent: Audubon’s Birds of America
Entry Number: CD-ROM 49
Database Name:Multimedia Audubon’s Mammals of America
Database Producer: :CMC ReSearch, Inc.
Database Vendor: CMC ReSearch, Inc.
Database Description:Database Description: Contains the full text and images from Audubon’s 1840 first edition.
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, Macintosh MacPlus, SE, or II series. Memory– 640 K for IBM, 2MB for Macintosh.Operating System– MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; Apple HFS; system 6.02 or higher; Search Software– CMC ReSearch, Inc.
Price: $99.00
Print Equivalent: Audubon’s Quadrupeds of North America
Entry Number: CD-ROM 50
Database Name:National CD-ROM Sampler
Database Producer:Data provider:Interactive Design & Development
Database Vendor: Interactive Design & Development
Update Frequency: irregularly Database Description:Database Description: Multimedia reference library containing over 75 major collections and handbooks of useful agricultural text and image information from every region of the country on subjects such as livestock, crops, and wildlife. Also contains computer programs. Date covered: 1990- Date issued: Dec. 1990
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, Memory– 640 K .Operating System– MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; CD-ROM Drives — any drive that supports Microsoft Extensions.
Price: $199; $99 for non-profit groups
Entry Number: CD-ROM 51.
Database Name:NATO-PCO Database
Database Producer: Kluwer Datalex
Database Vendor: Springer-Verlag
Update Frequency: annually.
Database Description:Database Description: Covers some 20 years of non-military scientific/technical meetings and publications sponsored by the NATO Science Committee. Coverage includes records in the fields of life sciences, ecology, medicine, mathematical and physical sicences, engineering, systems, and computer sciences. Language(s): English, French, German , ISN: 3540141030
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, Memory– 640 K .Operating System– MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; CD-ROM Drives — any drive that supports Microsoft Extensions.
Price: Disc price: English Pounds 455; 1140 DM
Entry Number: CD-ROM 52
Database Name:Natural Resources Metabase
Database Producer:U.S. Department of the Interior. Fish and Wildlife Servi ce
Database Vendor: National Information Services Corporation (NISC), EBSCO, FAXON Europe.
Update Frequency: semiannually
Database Description: Covers topics of United States habitat, wildlife, and land management, national forests and parks, urban recreation, federal aid, aquaculture, wetlands, endangered species, Pacific islands, ecosystems, lead poisoning, aquatic plants. Acronym: NRDB
Date covered: 1970-present
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, Memory– 640 K .Operating System– MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; CD-ROM Drives — any drive that supports Microsoft Extensions.
Price: $595 annual subscription; call for discount information
Entry Number: CD-ROM 53
Database Name:Pixel Garden
Database Producer:Conceptual Arts
Database Vendor: Quanta Press; National Distributors: Bibliographic Centre for Research; Bureau of ElectronicPublishing; CD-ROM, Inc.; Compact Disk Products; Computer Discount Plus; Computers Etc Superstore; Computerware; DAK; EBSCO subscription Services; FAXON; Gazelle Technology; INCOLSA; Info-Mart Sales; Infoport; Interaction; Interstate Business Systems; Laser Resources, Inc.; Michigan Library Consortium; Mountain Data Systems; Magic Mill Data Systems; MECC; Northgate Computer Outlet; Radio Shack; Techware; TEK Media Supply Co.; Tiger Software; Updata; ZTEC; International Distributors: Academic Bookstore; Borsu International; C.D.ROM & Associates; CD Pubco; Compact Data; Data Sharing; Fritzes; Gelderse Boekhandel; Hogskolan I Karlstad; In-Cat System s.r.l.; INCOM; INFEX GmbH; Innotech; Light Years Ahead; Microinfo, Ltd. Database Description:Database Description: Database of 522 common ornamental plants. Includes pop-up windows and full color images in super VGA resolution. Plant data and images can be retrieved by common or botanical name, flower color, USDA hardiness zone, plant height, lighting conditions, flower period or lifetime, environmental tolerances, plant type, and special functions. Language(s): English Date issued: Nov., 1991 .
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements
Price: $129
Entry Number: CD-ROM 54
Database Name:Plant Doctor, The
Database Producer:Data provider:University of Wisconsin–Extension Service
Database Vendor:
Database Vendor: Quanta Press ; Bibliographic Centre for Research; Bureau of Electronic Publishing; CD-ROM, Inc.; Compact Disk Products; Computer Discount Plus; Computers Etc Superstore; Computerware; DAK; EBSCO subscription Services; FAXON; Gazelle Technology; INCOLSA; Info-Mart Sales; Infoport; Interaction; Interstate Business Systems; Laser Resources, Inc.; Michigan Library Consortium; Mountain Data Systems; Magic Mill Data Systems; MECC; Northgate Computer Outlet; Radio Shack; Techware; TEK Media Supply Co.; Tiger Software; Updata; ZTEC; Academic Bookstore; Borsu International; C.D.ROM & Associates; CD Pubco; Compact Data; Data Sharing; Fritzes; Gelderse Boekhandel; Hogskolan I Karlstad; In-Cat System s.r.l.; INCOM; INFEX GmbH; Innotech; Light Years Ahead; Microinfo, Ltd.
Database Description: Multimedia disc that allows the user to evaluate, diagnose, and treat unhealthy plants that flourish in the ‘urban’ environment. Covers pesticides, soil, insects, diseases, weeds, vertebrate pests, evergreens, flowers, home fruit crops, shade trees, etc. Former title: Urban Phytonarian Handbook Language(s): English Date issued: 1989
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Computer– IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, Memory– 640 K .Operating System– MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; CD-ROM Drives — any drive that supports Microsoft Extensions.
Price: $129.00
Entry Number: CD-ROM 55
Database Name:Water Resources Abstracts Volume I
Database Producer:U.S. Geological Survey–Water Resources Division
Database Vendor: National Information Services Corporation (NISC) ; Nat. Distrib: National Information Services Corporation (NISC); Faxon; Information Access Services; EarthInfo, Inc.; Updata; Bureau of Electronic Publishing; Int. Distrib: Microinfo, Ltd.; Microinfo, Ltd. Update Frequency: semiannually.
Database Description: Abstracts of articles from more than 400 journals and thousands of monographs, reports, case studies, etc. Provides worldwide coverage of the water-related aspects of the life,physical, and social sciences and related engineering, aquaculture, pollution, legal, conservation, control, use, and management of water resources. Language(s): English Acronym: WRA, SWRA No. of discs: 1 Date covered: 1967-present
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements: Search software– CD Answer; Computer– IBM all; Memory– 512KB; CD-ROM Drives– any drives that support Microsoft Extensions. version 2.0 or higher. Format– High Sierra/ ISO 9660
Price: $625 annual subscription; call for discount information .
Access And Licensing Restrictions: call for information.
Print Equivalent: Selected Water Resources Abstracts.
Entry Number: CD-ROM 56
Database Name:Women, Water, and Sanitation – Impacts on Health, Agriculture, and Environment
Database Producer:Data provider:CD Resources, Inc./Libraries-to-Go
Database Vendor: CD Resources, Inc./Libraries-to-Go; National Information Services Corporation (NISC) ; Nat. Distrib: Updata; CGNET; National Information Services Corporation (NISC)
Update Frequency: annually
Database Description: Core reference collection of US and internationally selected books, training manuals, case studies, reports, and publications for the trainer, trainee, water manager, consultant, researcher, and public health official. Language(s): English Libraries-to-Go Women Series Date issued: Sept. 1990 Date covered: 1979-1990
Evaluation By The Author And Others: This was not seen by the author.
Equipment Or Software Requirements : Search software– Hypoint ; CD-ROM Drives– any drive supporting Microsoft Extensions; Format– HighSierra/ISO 9660; Copmuter– IBM all; Memory– 640K; Operating System– MS-DOS 3.1 or higher.
Price:$450