TYPE
OF LICENCE (Single
Campus/Institution/Other)
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COST
OF LICENCE (A$)
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NUMBER
OF STUDENTS (Enrolled
in courses that would use the database)
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COST/
STUDENTS RATIO
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DATABASE ACCESS
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Bandwidth
Restrictions? (Gb)
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Simultaneous
Log-in (Maximum users internationally)
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Page
loading rate (poor/fair/good)
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Is
the page unnecessarily graphic intensive? (Y/N)
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Login?
(Automatic or manual)
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Automatic
Log-off? (Y/N)
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Is
installation of additional software required? ( Y/N)
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Refresh
Rate? (how often is the database updated)
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Update
Newsletter?
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Live
Help Desk Hours (24/7?)
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Toll
Free Phone Number?
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Fax
Number?
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Email
address?
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CONTENT EVALUATION
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Publisher/Provider?
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Are
the original sources listed? (Y/N)
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How
many sources are used?
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Are
periodicals indexed cover to cover?
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Approx.
% Australian material?
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What
type of information is included?
(Bibliographic, referral, full text, other)
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What
time period is covered? (year range)
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Are
there any particular subject strengths applicable to your particular college? (List)
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Are
there any particular subject weaknesses that would disadvantage students at your
particular college? (List)
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RECORD ACCESS
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Methods?
(eg natural language, thesaurus, codes)
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Is
there an Advanced Search Facility? (Y/N)
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Fuzzy
Spelling support? (Y/N)
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Can
different fields be searched individually
(eg Author, publication, date)
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NAVIGATION
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Are
links clearly marked? (Y/N)
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Are
there alternative navigation aids? (eg sidebars, drop-down
menus, hyperlinks, graphic links)
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Are
there links to information beyond each record? (eg: Other documents, Internet
sites, etc)
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TRAINING
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Is
there an introduction or description on the opening page?
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Is
there an online tutorial? (Y/N)
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Does
each page have a link to a help file? (Y/N)
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Is
there printable supporting documentation for support?
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Is
a live tutorial available? (If yes, is there a charge?)
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SORTING
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Can
results be sorted by date? (Y/N)
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Can
results be sorted by geographic area? (Y/N)
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Can
results be sorted by author/publication?
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RESULT ACCESS
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Can
search results be saved? (Y/N)
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Can
individual results be emailed? (Y/N)
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Are
tables and graphs included or just referenced?
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Is
there a “Print this” link, or is whole screen printed?
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DESIGN
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Are
any graphics that are used appropriate? (Y/N)
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Is
page layout clear? (Y/N)
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Are
results returned at an acceptable speed?
(Y/N)
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Can
individual users customise the layout? (Y/N)
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