+ Page 1 + ----------------------------------------------------------------- Public-Access Computer Systems News Volume 3, Number 6 (May 13, 1992) ISSN 1050-6004 Editors: Dana Rooks (LIBL@UHUPVM1) and Charles W. Bailey, Jr. (LIB3@UHUPVM1). Issued on an irregular basis by University Libraries, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-2091. ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS INDEX ON CD-ROM, 1 HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS CD-ROM DATABASE, 1 YEAR BOOK CD-ROM COVERS 39 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES, 2 DIALOG ENHANCES FEDERAL REGISTER AND STANDARD & POOR'S, 2 CHILDREN'S REFERENCE PLUS, 3 CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS INDEX ON CD-ROM Compact Cambridge will produce a CD-ROM version of the 12th Collective Index to Chemical Abstracts and a companion CD-ROM product containing displayable bibliographic citations and abstracts for the 1987-1991 period. The CD-ROM version of the 12th Collective Index will transform 114 volumes to a set of 10 compact discs containing all the information in the print version except chemical structure diagrams. Compact Cambridge will create a customized interface and retrieval engine which will include a special browsing feature. The products will be available in 1993. HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS CD-ROM DATABASE DIALOG OnDisc HEALTHCARE PRODUCT COMPARISON SYSTEM is now available from Dialog Information Services. The database provides brand-name product comparisons for equipment used in the health care field. It includes reports on equipment usage, specifications, warranty information, pricing, manufacturer address, and contact information. Developed by ECRI, an independent nonprofit agency, the database is derived from three of ECRI's print Product Comparison Systems: Clinical Laboratory, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology, and Hospital. + Page 2 + Annual subscriptions are $3,450. The CD-ROM covers the latest three months of data and is updated quarterly. ECRI provides a hotline for updates since the last disc release. For information, contact Dialog Marketing, 3460 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, or call 1-800-3-DIALOG. YEAR BOOK CD-ROM COVERS 39 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES The YEAR BOOK series of medical publications will soon be available on a single CD-ROM from Compact Cambridge. The YEAR BOOKs, published by Mosby-YEAR BOOK, Inc., offer complete coverage of clinically relevant articles in 39 different medical and surgical disciplines. The series includes more than 50,000 citations, with custom-written abstracts and expert commentary. The Compact Cambridge CD-ROM combines the contents of the entire series of YEAR BOOKs, spanning up to five years of information. For complete information, contact Compact Cambridge, 7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, or call 1-800-843-7751. DIALOG ENHANCES FEDERAL REGISTER AND STANDARD & POOR'S Dialog Information Services, Inc. announces major enhancements to its DIALOG OnDisc FEDERAL REGISTER and STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATIONS. DIALOG OnDisc FEDERAL REGISTER is now configured so individual years may be purchased separately. Each year, beginning with 1990, is available on a single CD-ROM. Back year discs may now be retained by the customer to provide efficient archival research. DIALOG OnDisc FEDERAL REGISTER contains the complete text of the printed Federal Register from 1990 to the present. Each year is sold for a one-time purchase price of $750 with the current year product receiving updates every two months. DIALOG OnDisc STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATIONS now provides detailed strategic, financial, and executive information for more than 12,000 publicly held companies. The original database covered approximately 9,000 companies. Coverage also includes profiles on over 45,000 leading private companies and biographies on nearly 70,000 executives. Recent financial news has been added to provide current corporate financial and competitive conditions. Available for an annual subscription fee of $4900, the CD-ROM database is updated on a bimonthly basis. + Page 3 + The addition of new DOS software (DIALOG OnDisc Manager Version 4.0) for IBM PCs and compatibles offers expanded capabilities with an accounting module and a variety of new features. Both products are available with Apple Macintosh software. CHILDREN'S REFERENCE PLUS On one disk that is updated annually, CHILDREN'S Reference Plus, by R. R. Bowker, provides complete bibliographic information, reviews, and qualitative information on books, serials, audiocassette, and videos for young people. Data is provided from thirty reference Bowker sources, including full-text book reviews. To obtain further information, telephone 1-800-323-3288 or write R. R. 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