title: The electric pencil: CD-ROM and DVD.
abstract: This article is an introduction to and comparison of CD-ROM and DVD optical disc technologies, applications and standards with an overview of CD-ROM recording and production. Also discussed is the impact of optical disc technology on biomedical media and the relationship to the World Wide Web.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Sciences Communication, East Carolina University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Branigan
mesh_terms: D016251:CD-ROM / Q000592:standards*; D020407:Internet; D014481:United States; D014742:Videodisc Recording / Q000592:standards*