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List of Figures
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ix
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Preface
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xi
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Acknowledgments
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xiii
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1. What Are PDAs, and How Do They Work?
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1
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Introduction
to PDAs
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1
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Brief
History of PDAs
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2
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PDA
Comparison
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6
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The
Future of PDAs
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10
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2. Networking, Storage Devices, and Other
Peripherals
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13
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Mobility
and Wireless Connectivity
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13
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WiFi
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13
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Cellular
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16
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Infrared
(IRDa)
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17
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Bluetooth
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17
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Storage
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18
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Compact
Flash Cards
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19
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MultiMedia
Cards
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19
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Secure
Digital Cards
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19
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Memory
Sticks
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20
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Peripherals
and Other Uses for the Card Slot
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20
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Portable
Keyboards
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21
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Audio
and Voice Input
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21
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Headsets
and Headphones
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22
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Global
Positioning System (GPS)
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22
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Modems
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22
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Cameras
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23
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Bar
Code Readers
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23
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Card
Swipes
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24
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Printing
from the PDA
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24
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Presentation
Software and Devices
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25
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FM
Radios
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26
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Car
Chargers
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26
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3. PDA Applications in
the Library Setting
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27
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Bundled
Applications
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31
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Calculator
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32
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Clock
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32
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Calendar
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33
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To-Do
List
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35
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Address
Book
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36
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Note
Pad/Memo Pad
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37
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Expense
Program
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38
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Add-on
Productivity Software
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39
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MS
Office
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39
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Spreadsheet
and Expense Add-ons
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40
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Databases
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41
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Project
Management Software
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41
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E-mail
Clients
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41
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Instant
Messaging (IM)
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43
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Fax
Software
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44
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E-book
and Document Reader Software
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44
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MP3
and Media Players
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45
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Web
Browsing and Clipping
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45
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Citation
Management Software
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46
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Emulators
and Screen Capture Software
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47
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The
ILS on a PDA
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47
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OPACs
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48
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Staff
Modules
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49
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4. Selecting and
Providing PDA Content
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51
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PDA
Content
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51
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E-books
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51
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E-journals
(TOC and Full Text)
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52
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Current
Awareness Software
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52
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Bibliographic
Databases
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52
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Drug
Databases
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52
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Miscellaneous Software
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53
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Know
Your User Base
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53
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Evaluation
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53
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Product
Trials
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59
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Product
Evaluation
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59
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PDA
Product Models
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60
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Collection
Development Policies
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63
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Cataloging
PDA Resources
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64
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5. Reference Resource
Software in Key Subject Areas
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71
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Search
Engines
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72
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E-book
Reader Software
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73
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General
Software
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73
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Dictionaries
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73
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Encyclopedias
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74
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Reference
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75
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Genealogy
Software
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75
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The
Humanities
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75
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Law
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76
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Databases
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76
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Reference
Sources
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76
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Sciences,
Engineering, and Mathematics
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77
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Bibliographic
Databases
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77
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General
Reference
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77
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Medical/Health Science
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78
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All-in-One
Products
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79
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Databases
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79
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Medline
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79
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Clinical
Trial Databases
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80
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Drug
Databases
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81
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Other
Databases
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81
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Medical Reference, Textbooks, and Guidelines
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82
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Journals
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83
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Evidence-Based
Medicine (EBM) Tools
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83
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Additional
Resources
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84
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Dental
Resources
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85
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6. Matching PDA Technology to the Right Task
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87
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Delivering
Content to Users
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88
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PDA-Friendly
Web Sites
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88
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Creating
Channels
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91
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Pushing
Content via Infrared
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91
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Cataloging
PDA Content
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93
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Developing
Applications and Content
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95
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E-books
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97
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Lending
PDAs and Peripherals
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99
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Unwired
Library Staff
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100
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Point-of-Service
Reference
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100
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In the Stacks: Shelf Reading, Inventory, and Use Counts
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100
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Research
and Data Collection
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102
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Recycling
Older PDAs
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103
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PDAs in
Archives and Special Collections
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104
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Marketing and Promotion
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104
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PDA
User Groups
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104
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Library Newsletters,
Discussion Lists, and Other Promotional Materials
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106
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Instruction
and Tutorials
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108
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7. About PDA Security
and Vulnerabilities
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111
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Physical
Control of the Device
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112
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Password
Protection
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113
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Data
Encryption
|
115
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Virus
Protection
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115
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Data
Backup
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116
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Appendixes
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119
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Appendix 1: Selected Web
Sites Arranged by Chapter Reference
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121
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Appendix 2: Selected Web
Sites Arranged by Subject
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129
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Cited References
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137
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Selected Bibliography
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139
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Index
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141
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About the Author
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145
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