SilverPlatter deserves much credit for making about 200 abstracting/indexing, directory and full-text databases available on CD-ROM since 1986. Its DOS software (SPIRS) has been very popular, but I have found the user interface and help system clunky. Despite regular improvements, the search software has lacked many features found in its top competitors such as DIALOG OnDisc, CD Plus OVID or Online Computer System's Plus software. Missing from SilverPlatter software functionality were the browsing of field-specific indexes, posting information in the thesaurus, truncating with field specification and using multiple field qualifiers.
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机译：自1986年以来，SilverPlatter凭借在CD-ROM上提供了大约200个抽象/索引，目录和全文数据库而应受到赞扬。其DOS软件（SPIRS）一直很受欢迎，但是我发现用户界面和帮助系统很笨拙。尽管进行了定期改进，但该搜索软件仍缺少其顶级竞争对手中的许多功能，例如DIALOG OnDisc，CD Plus OVID或Online Computer System的Plus软件。 SilverPlatter软件功能缺少的功能是：浏览特定于字段的索引，将信息发布到同义词库中，截断字段说明并使用多个字段限定符。
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