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Distributed Expert-Based Information Systems: An Interdisciplinary Approach.
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Belkin, Nicholas J.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1987
Based on an international workshop held at Rutgers University, this article discusses problems and issues in the design, research, and implementation of distributed expert-based information systems (DEBIS). Information needs of end users are stressed, architectures for expert information retrieval systems are explored, and prototype models are…
Descriptors: Expert Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Systems, Interdisciplinary Approach
Information Science as Interfaces of the Cognitive Sphere and Society.
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Maricic, Sinisa – Information Processing and Management, 1987
This critical assessment of information science philosophy reviews literature which focuses on scientific development, science/society interface, and communication between disciplines. Science education and cognitive styles are discussed, possible research projects are suggested, and 50 references are included. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Communication (Thought Transfer), Holistic Approach, Information Science
Basic Research in Information Science in France.
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Chambaud, S.; Le Coadic, Y. F. – Information Processing and Management, 1987
Discusses the goals of French academic research policy in the field of information science, emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Areas of research highlighted include communication, telecommunications, co-word analysis in scientific and technical documents, media, and statistical methods for the study of social sciences. (LRW)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Higher Education