User benefits are numerous.  Initiate a search by copying/pasting titles, call numbers, etc. into a search entry form of a catalog or database open in the top window.  Construct bibliographies by dragging and dropping citations into the workspace and saving with the built-in word processor.  Users are able to select databases, choose search strategies, cite resources, do word processing and send email without changing programs.

This all-in-one browser can be used effectively as a presentation platform for classroom instruction.  The rDESK browser supports the latest Internet Explorer capabilities, and the screen/menus/toolbars can be customized.  In addition, there is a menu icon to access the index of the course or discipline in use.  This feature provides a drop-down, scrollable list for quick navigation of course contents (instructor created HTML pages) and other online resources.
Minimum configuration requirements:  Pentium, 200 MHz, 8 MB RAM, Windows 95, IE 4 or IE 5 (installed on computer).

Pricing:  rDESK 5.0 single-user, $26.95; Professional Edition (with authoring system) $395.  Contact vendor for quantity, site license and bundling discounts.  Evaluation copies, including the genealogy discipline, will be available at http://www.rdesk.com until the end of the ALA Midwinter 2000 Meeting in San Antonio.

Vendor Profile:  iDESK Technologies, LLC, 512 Coker St, Williston, SC 29853, USA. Software Developer:  Neil J. Adcox, email:  adcox@rdesk.com  Web site:  http://www.rdesk.com