| 1. | NAME OF CD-ROM DATABASE | The Review CD-ROM (Far Eastern Economic Review) |
| 2. | DATE OF 1st ISSUE | 1997 (available in the first half of 1998) |
| 3. | ISSUEING AGENCY | Far Eastern Economic Review |
| 4. | DISTRIBUTION | Far Eastern Economic Review, Review Publishing Co., 25/F Citicorp Centre, 18 Whitfield Road, Hong Kong |
| 6. | TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS | IBM compatible PC with Windows; MAC (?) |
| 7. | NETWORKABLE | yes (at extra charges - add 20%) |
| 8. | CODING OF CHARACTERS | does not apply |
| 9. | NUMBER OF CDs | no info available as yet |
| 10. | PRICE | until Dec. 31, 1997: 2000 USD for the years 1946-1996; after that date USD 2500. |
| 11. | SHORT DESCRIPTION | An important magazine covering economics, politics and cultural affairs of East Asia; according to the brochure at hand it is fully searchable, i. e. word by word; includes a wealth of illustrations (maps, stats, photographs etc.) which will display in a separate browser (built-in?). "Editorial text accessible through a user friendly search program. Found articles can be listed in various ways or viewed in full-text screen. Lists and texts can also be printed or saved on a disk." Worthwhile and important repository for a library with the technical resources to network CD-ROMs. |