Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary CD-Rom Multimedia [CD-ROM]

Clayton L. Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1997

Taber's stellar attractions -- the most terms (approximately 55,000!), portability, the finest consultants, and the most comprehensive appendices -- are now combined with the multimedia tools to make Taber's CD-ROM the perfect addition to any library.

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: F a Davis Co; CD-Rom edition (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803603061
• ISBN-13: 978-0803603066
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,464,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, May 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary CD-Rom Multimedia (CD-ROM)

Good software engineers are hard to find. Unfortunatly for us, the author could not find one to implement this CD-ROM dictionary.

Only a small subset of the words are actually available with audio pronunciations--most are not. The interface does not conform to standard Windows user interface conventions so even simple tasks like copy and paste are difficult to perform. It does not seem to allow me to paste a word into the "find box"--I have to manually type the word I want to look-up. Also, it does not offer a convenient method to look-up a word that is used in one of its definitions--all enteries must be typed manually.

The dictionary on CD-ROM is a good idea and audio pronunciations would be great, but I'm going back to my paper dictionary until I find a well designed CD-ROM implementation.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Tabers CD not perfect but very useful, October 9, 2000

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This review is from: Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary CD-Rom Multimedia (CD-ROM)

I recently bought the Taber's CD version, and although it lacks some features that I wish it had, I am satisfied over-all. The cut and paste function must be done using CNTRL+ C to copy and CNTRL + V to paste, or by pushing the "copy" button on the definitions pages. There is no "paste" button. The interface isn't as intuitive as some software I've used, but if you read the instructions that come with the CD it makes more sense than trying to figure it out. It has a powerful search tool, animated illustrations, and video. As an editor, most of my work is already on the computer, so using the CD version, despite its imperfections, beats going to the shelf and leafing through the book anyday.