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Current Research into Chemical and Textual Information Retrieval at the Department of Information Studies, University of Sheffield.
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Lynch, Michael F.; Willett, Peter – Information Processing and Management, 1987
Discusses research into chemical information and document retrieval systems at the University of Sheffield. Highlights include the use of cluster analysis methods for document retrieval and drug design, representation and searching of files of generic chemical structures, and the application of parallel computer hardware to information retrieval.…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cluster Analysis, Developed Nations, Documentation
Implications for LIS Education of Recent Developments in Expert Systems.
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Brittain, Michael – Information Processing and Management, 1987
Discusses the inclusion of expert systems in library and information science (LIS) education in such areas as library management, classification and indexing, and information retrieval. Emphasis is placed on involvement in developing areas such as programing and knowledge acquisition to create information professionals able to use the new…
Descriptors: Classification, Developed Nations, Expert Systems, Foreign Countries
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
Problems and Trends in International Information and Communication Policies.
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Surprenant, Thomas T. – Information Processing and Management, 1987
Identifies problems and trends in international information and communication policies by examining the New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO), World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC), and Transborder Data Flow (TBDF). Future trends are discussed, proposed policy objectives for the United States are considered, and 59…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)