Research Catalog

Title

Microsoft bookshelf [interactive multimedia] : CD-ROM reference library.

Publication

[Redmond, WA] : Microsoft, c1993.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Microsoft Corporation.
• Wearnes (Firm)

Description

1 computer laser optical disc : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in. +

Summary

A computerized reference library which offers access to definitions and synonyms, quotations, maps, articles on specific topics, illustrations, photographs, animations, and audio recordings. Includes electronic versions of 7 standard reference sources and a Windows-based user interface that supports keyword searching, copying and downloading of information, and various multimedia links.

Uniform Title

• American heritage dictionary. 2nd college ed.
• Bartlett's familiar quotations. 15th ed.
• Concise Columbia encyclopedia. 2nd. ed.
• Hammond world atlas.
• Roget's II electronic thesaurus.
• World almanac and book of facts 1993.

Alternative Title

Bookshelf

Subjects

• Encyclopedias and dictionaries
• Quotations
• Reference books

Note

• Title and ed. statement from disc label.
• Ed. statement on guide: 1993 multimedia edition.
• Printed on spine and back of case: Wearnes.
• "MPC multimedia PC."
• "Microsoft Windows compatible."
• "CDRM 10890770."

System Details (note)

• System requirements (to play sounds, run animations, and display text and graphics): mulitmedia PC (386SX processor or higher); 2MB RAM; 2MB available hard disk space; MS-DOS 3.1 or later; Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later; MS-DOS CD-ROM extensions (MSCDEX) 2.2 or later; CD-ROM drive; audio board; mouse; recommended: VGA display capable of 256 colors, headphones or speakers.
• System requirements (to display only text and graphics): PC (286 processor or higher); 2MB RAM; MS-DOS 3.1 or later; Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later; MS-DOS CD-ROM extensions (MSCDEX) 2.2 or later; hard disk; CD-ROM drive; VGA or VGA+ monitor; recommended: Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device, 386SX processor or higher.

Contents

The American heritage dictionary (2nd college ed.) -- Bartlett's familiar quotations (15th ed.) -- The concise Columbia encyclopedia (2nd. ed.) -- The Hammond world atlas -- Roget's II electronic thesaurus -- The world almanac and book of facts 1993.

Call Number

*WGC-949

OCLC

30962269

Title

Microsoft bookshelf [interactive multimedia] : CD-ROM reference library.

Imprint

[Redmond, WA] : Microsoft, c1993.

Edition

1993 ed.

System Details

System requirements (to play sounds, run animations, and display text and graphics): mulitmedia PC (386SX processor or higher); 2MB RAM; 2MB available hard disk space; MS-DOS 3.1 or later; Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later; MS-DOS CD-ROM extensions (MSCDEX) 2.2 or later; CD-ROM drive; audio board; mouse; recommended: VGA display capable of 256 colors, headphones or speakers.

System requirements (to display only text and graphics): PC (286 processor or higher); 2MB RAM; MS-DOS 3.1 or later; Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later; MS-DOS CD-ROM extensions (MSCDEX) 2.2 or later; hard disk; CD-ROM drive; VGA or VGA+ monitor; recommended: Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device, 386SX processor or higher.

Local Note

Library's copy lacks user's guide.

Added Author

Microsoft Corporation.

Wearnes (Firm)

Added Title

American heritage dictionary. 2nd college ed.

Bartlett's familiar quotations. 15th ed.

Concise Columbia encyclopedia. 2nd. ed.

Hammond world atlas.

Roget's II electronic thesaurus.

World almanac and book of facts 1993.

Research Call Number

*WGC-949