Dial-in access to CD-ROM databases: beyond the local area network

P W Onsi; J A Capodagli; D K Hawkins

Dial-in access to CD-ROM databases: beyond the local area network

Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1992 Oct;80(4):376-9.

Authors

P W Onsi¹, J A Capodagli, D K Hawkins

Affiliation

¹ Health Science Center Library, State University of New York, Syracuse 13210.

PMID: 1422511
PMCID: PMC225704

Abstract

Although it has meant additional work, CDLink has enhanced the productivity and effectiveness of the library's public services program. CDLink enables the library to offer dial-in access to databases, either in CD-ROM or other MS-DOS formats. The VAX MS-DOS connection is a cost-effective way to combine the benefits of remote access and multiple simultaneous use. From the user's perspective, CDLink provides free, twenty-four-hour remote access to databases in a friendly, menu-driven environment. For the library staff, the CDLink service represents the achievement of a long-awaited goal.

MeSH terms

CD-ROM*
Computer Communication Networks*
Computer Systems*
Databases, Bibliographic*
Humans
Libraries, Medical*
New York