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Methodologies for Subject Analysis in Bibliographic Databases.
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Milstead, Jessica L. – Information Processing and Management, 1992
Examines current activities in subject analysis of large bibliographic databases to assist database managers in making cost-effective decisions. Issues addressed include manual indexing aids, automatic indexing, and connecting indexing terms. Several software packages are described, and future research directions are suggested. (58 references)…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness
Kodak Picture Exchange--Online Access to Photographs and Images.
Valauskas, Edward J. – Database, 1995
Describes the Kodak Picture Exchange that includes a database of over 200,000 photographic images collected from 28 stock photography companies in the United States that allows the user to search for images by topic. Highlights include installing the software, alternative search strategies, costs, manipulating images, and rules governing the use…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Copyrights, Costs, Databases
ConSearch: An Electronic Document Research and Retrieval Utility for Windows from Management Information Technologies.
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Combs, Joseph, Jr. – Library Software Review, 1995
Reviews ConSearch 3.0, a product that provides flexible searching of electronic files, allowing the location of related meanings as well as exact matches. ConSearch 3.0 differs from other file retrieval approaches by relating words in search phrases of questions to the "meaning" of the words, which are stored in a "conceptual…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Databases
Software for Information Storage and Retrieval Tested, Evaluated and Compared. Part IV--Indexing and Full Text Retrieval Programs.
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Sieverts, Eric G.; And Others – Electronic Library, 1992
The fourth in a series of articles on the evaluation of microcomputer software for information storage and retrieval, conducted by the Netherlands Association of Users of Online Information Systems (VOGIN), presents test results for six indexing and full-text retrieval programs--Ask-It, KAware, Texplore, TextMaster, WordCruncher, and ZYindex. (13…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Software for Information Storage and Retrieval Tested, Evaluated and Compared: Part VI--Various Additional Programs.
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Sieverts, Eric G.; And Others – Electronic Library, 1993
Reports on tests evaluating nine microcomputer software packages designed for information storage and retrieval: BRS-Search, dtSearch, InfoBank, Micro-OPC, Q&A, STN-PFS, Strix, TINman, and ZYindex. Tables and narrative evaluations detail results related to security, hardware, user features, search capability, indexing, input, maintenance of files,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Storing and Viewing Electronic Documents.
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Falk, Howard – Electronic Library, 1999
Discusses the conversion of fragile library materials to computer storage and retrieval to extend the life of the items and to improve accessibility through the World Wide Web. Highlights include entering the images, including scanning; optical character recognition; full text and manual indexing; and available document- and image-management…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Character Recognition, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews