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crl-14729	Spragg, Edwin B.	CD-ROM Software Evaluation: Comparison of Searching ERIC on IBM and Macintosh	1992-07-01	10	.pdf	application/pdf	5344	317	65	Objectives • To identify the major differences be- tween text-based and graphics-based software interfaces to bibliographic databases on CD-ROM by evaluating SilverPlatter's PC SPIRS and Mac- SPIRS software; • To identify the elements of the hard- ware systems and software biblio- graphic database interfaces that appeal to users in the access of infor- mation stored on CD-ROM; • To study user reaction to IBM hard- ware and SilverPlatter's PC SPIRS software in order to determine those features users regard as easy and effi- cient and those they consider difficult; • To study user reaction to Macintosh hardware and SilverPlatter's Mac- SPIRS software to determine those fea- tures users regard as easy and efficient and those they consider difficult; • To determine user preference for SilverPlatter's text-based, cursor-con- trolled interface or SilverPlatter's graphics-based, icon-controlled inter- face to information in the ERIC database on CD-ROM. Purpose The purpose of this evaluation was to compare user competence under, and user preference for, two varieties of search- and-retrieval software for bibliographic databases: (1) software based on a textual interface; and (2) software employing a graphical user interface.	cache/crl-14729.pdf	txt/crl-14729.txt