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Peer reviewedYuexiao, Zhang – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Clarifies the idea of information by dividing the range of definitions into different parts and identifying several points of misunderstanding. The discussion covers the sciences relating to the concept of information; the nomenclatures of informatics, informatology, information science, and information sciences; and the multidimensional…
Descriptors: Classification, Communication (Thought Transfer), Definitions, Global Approach
Malcolm, J. B.; Promisel, Judith L. – Information Reports and Bibliographies, 1980
Developed for the Network Development Office of the Library of Congress by Dataflow Systems, Inc., this eight-page glossary is intended to serve as a vocabulary standard for library networking. (SW)
Descriptors: Glossaries, Information Science, Library Networks, Online Systems
Peer reviewedVickery, Alina; Brooks, Helen – Online Review, 1987
Describes the components and capabilities of expert systems, discusses the use of such systems in library information applications, and outlines research being done in this area. A project aimed at the development of an expert system for referral services is described in detail, and implications for future research are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Cybernetics, Expert Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Science
