Microcomputers. LC Science Tracer Bullet

• Main Author: Rodgers, Kay, Comp
• Format: Reference
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.1987
• Subjects: Computer Science; Computer Software; Equipment Maintenance; Information Sources; Library Guides; Library of Congress; Microcomputers; Periodicals; Purchasing; Reference Materials; Research Reports; Textbooks; User Needs (Information)

This guide to materials on microcomputers that are available in the Library of Congress is designed to assist individuals in the process of determining the need for a microcomputer, selecting the most appropriate one, understanding its use, and developing the ability to exploit its full potential. Buying guides, evaluations, and books on individual systems are listed to assist persons considering the purchase of a microcomputer with information on what these machines can do and the software that is available. References to books on maintenance and repair are also included. A brief explanation of the scope of the topic introduces the references, which are listed in the following categories: (1) introductions to the microcomputer (2) subject headings; (3) selected buying guides; (4) basic texts; (5) additional texts; (6) related texts; (7) handbooks, manuals, encyclopedias, and dictionaries; (8) catalogs; (9) maintenance and repair; (10) bibliographies; (11) state-of-the-art reviews and conference proceedings; (12) government publications; (13) abstracting and indexing services; (14) online databases; (15) journals; (16) representative journal articles; (17) indexes to reports; (18) selected technical reports; (19) selected vertical file materials; and (2) associations that can provide additional information. (CGD)