Selecting software for a development information database
Hemamalee Geethananda · Information Development · 1991
Presents a case study of the Development Information Network for South Asia (DEVINSA) in the selection of the most suitable software package for the establishment and development of its master database located at the Marga Institute in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Examines some of the attributes and characteristics of two software packages for microcomputer use, INMAGIC and CDS/ISIS, in developing a structured bibliographical database. The criteria for selection are formulated in relation to the needs, activities, services, type of data and users of the DEVINSA system.