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Software Reviews : Compton's MultiMedia Encyclopedia for WindowsPublisher: Compton's NewMedia, 722 Genevieve, Suite M, Solana Beach, CA 92075; 800-533-0130 Year of Publication: 1991 Version Reviewed: i.oiw Materials: CD-ROM disk, instruction manual Price: $895 Machine Specificity: IBM-compatible 80286 (>10MHZ), 80386, or 80486 computer System Requirements: hard disk, 2MB RAM, CD-ROM drive, VGA or Super-VGA monitor, mouse, and headphone or speakers; Microsoft t Windows 3.0 or later, Microsoft Multimedia Extensions 1.0 or later, Microsoft CD-ROM Extensions 2.1 or later, and MS-DOS 3.3 or later Effectiveness: Excellent for its primary targeted audience; good for other audiences User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

This is the first full-blown encyclopedia (the complete text of a 26-volume hardbound set) to migrate to the Windows environment. It contains 32,00o articles; 15,000 images, maps, and graphs; 60 minutes of music, sound, and speech; 45 animated sequences ; and 5,000 charts and diagrams.

Social Science Computer Review, Vol. 10, No. 3, 420-421 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/089443939201000326
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