Internet and PC Abstracts Database Discontinued
The following has announcement has been received from OCLC FirstSearch
ADVANCE NOTICE OF DISCONTINUATION OF THE INTERNET AND
PERSONAL COMPUTING ABSTRACTS DATABASE
Following its acquisition of the Internet and Personal Computing
Abstracts (InternetPCAbs database), EBSCO has informed OCLC of its
intention to terminate the contract to distribute the database on
FirstSearch. Consequently, per-search access to the database will be
discontinued effective Tuesday, June 15.
New orders are longer being accepted for the Internet and Personal
Computing Abstracts database on OCLC FirstSearch.
Users of the Internet and Personal Computing Abstracts database might
consider Article First, Applied Science & Technology Abstracts,
Consumers Index, Wilson Select Plus and Periodicals Abstracts as
possible alternatives to indexed and full text articles on Information
Technology issues and products.
