Hit! Library CD Reccom.

[Valerie Cascanet <cascanet@ALDUS.NORTHNET.ORG>]

I have received numerous requests to post a hit or send information
received on CD recommendations.  So here's my hit.

Thanks to all who responded to my query for Library Recommendations of
CD-Roms for our High School Library.  The replies were tremendous,
excellent, and very beneficial to assist us in our quest for the perfect
CD-Rom holdings.  I have attempted a compilation of your votes (both
positive and negative) along with suggestions and alternatives due to
expen$e.  As you will see by the numbers and vote, some choice CD's were
highly recommended and used by many.

Some responders gave titles only, while others gave a short description
of the CD, expen$e and where to obtain.  If one is of interest to you,
contact me via E-mail and I will give you more info. (If I sent all
info., the list would be endless and cumbersome to many and myself)
and/or, if permissable, the address of the pwerson who responded directly
to me would be given to you.  Hope this helps and is of some use.  Here goes:

Encyclopedias
12 World Book Info Finder - sounds like a winner!
 7  Microsoft's Encarta
 6  Grolier's
 2  Britannica (but not as user friendly as World Book)

Magazines
15 SIRS
 3 SIRS Humanities and Government
 7  Newsbank's News Source
 4  UMI's Proquest Resource
 4  Wilson Disc
 3  Infotrack (SuperTom)
    Ebsco's EMAS Full Text Elite

English
 6  Discovering Authors (Gale Research) - The best
 3  Contemporary Authors (Gale Research)
    Literary Index (Gale Research)
    Scribner Writers (an alternative to Gale)
 3  OED (Oxford English Dictionary) expensive $895.00


7 Microsoft Bookshelf (If you have Windows)
        Includes:  American Heritage Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus,
Columbia Dictionary of Quotations Concise Columbia Encyclopedia
Hammond Intermediate World Atlas, People's Chronology, World Almanac and
Book of Facts


Toolworks Reference Library
        Includes:  Webster's New World Thesaurus and Dictionary (3rd
College edition), Dictionary of Quotable Definitions, NY Public Library
Desk Reference, J. K. Lasser's Legal & Corporation Forms for the Smaller
Business, Guide to Conscise Writing, Spelling Checker, The National
Directory of Address & Telephone Numbers, Grolier's & Compton's Encyclopedias

Career Programs
Coin Career
Occupational Outlook Handbook


Miscellaneous

3  PC Globe
2  Magill's Survey of Science
2  World Factbook
2  McGraw Hill Science & Technology
2 Granger's Poetry Index from Columbia
2 The Alamo:  "Victory of Death" - sounds awesome!
2  Time Almanac
3  National Geographic's Encyc. of Mammals
3  Living Books by Broderbund (K-5)
    Picture Atlas of the World
    Street Atlas
    Biology Digest
    Facts on File News Digest
    U. S. Atlas
    World Almanac
    Korling Kindersley's Ency. of Science
    Microsoft's Musical Instruments
    Mayo Clinic Health Encyc.
    Zoo Guides"  Reptiles
    Chessmaster (Teaches higher level thinking/strategy)
    Wyatt Earp's Old West
    Adam
    Body Works (Anatomy/Physiology)