Evaluating electronic nonfiction and reference formats is in many ways not so different from evaluating print resources. These modern "miracles" of technology offer many benefits over print. In many ways, information storage, searching, and retrieval is efficient, rapid, and easy for the trained user. On the other hand, poorly designed electronic formats can be more frustrating than any book could ever be. Below are discussed some of the issues to be considered when judging the quality of nonfiction and reference resources in electronic format.

For more information related to the evaluation of electronic resources visit these pages from the School Library Journal Online Web site:

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