HLAS Online (via WWW) | HLAS/CD (v2.0) | ||
Volumes included; # of records |
v. 1-60 (v. 58-60 unverified in process); approximately 300,000 records. | v. 1-55 (only verified records); approximately 270,000 records. | |
Updated |
Quarterly. | Biannually. | |
Price | Free, but requires WWW Internet access (or telnet access for LYNX). | 35000 pesetas (approximately $225 dollars). | |
Minimum requirements | Computer with graphics (or telnet access for LYNX). | 386 (486 or higher recommended); Windows 3.1 or higher; CD-ROM drive. | |
# of simultaneous users/ # of ports |
Adequate for expected demand. | Networking permitted at no extra cost, but problematic if running other databases using BRS software. |
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Speed | Generally fast; depends on your local resource use, ports available, and network traffic. | Very fast (Pentium w/6X CD drive) to barely acceptable (386 w/single speed CD drive). | |
HLAS Online (via WWW) | HLAS/CD | ||
Dependability | Usually excellent but depends on local resource use, ports available, and network traffic. | Very reliable for hits lists under 500 records; fairly reliable for larger groups of records. | |
Overall user-friendliness |
Basic mode: very good. Expert mode: very good. | Beginner mode: excellent. Expert mode: fairly complicated. |
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Search engine | Inquery, with LC-customized interface. Uses fielded searching, but only with "and/or(s)" ("not" is unavailable). | BRS, with MAPFRE-customized interface. Uses 8 Boolean and proximity operators. | |
Order of search results | Relevancy-ranked, based on # of occurrences, size of record, etc. | Chronological, in HLAS volume order (first to last, or last to first). | |
Maneuvering among hits list and documents | Good for small-sized hits list; average with larger lists. Lacks "go to" command. | Vertical scroll bar provides excellent maneuvering; "go to" command jumps directly to particular document. | |
HLAS Online (via WWW) | HLAS/CD | ||
Saving/printing results | Tedious. Only one screen or document at a time. | Excellent. Allows for printing/saving entire hits lists, or brief or full display of tagged documents from list. Also allows for printing/saving all full documents from hits list. | |
Ability to save search history | None. | Excellent. Allows user to save entire search history to hard drive or diskette for future uploading and use. | |
Help documentation | Extensive help files available in English and Spanish, with hypertext links to/from related screens. | Extensive English/Spanish help file and integrated command-line help. | |
Special/innovative features | Hypertext links to subject headings in database. Regularly updated data. Opportunity for user feedback through comments/mail. Most comprehensive coverage available (60 volumes). | Save and combine capabilities for different search sets. Database dictionary provides browse and search capabilities for individual words or groups of words. |
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