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Peer reviewedMicco, Mary; Popp, Rich – Library Hi Tech, 1994
Discussion of precision in information retrieval highlights a prototype online catalog, ILSA (Improving Library Subject Access), developed at Indiana University of Pennsylvania that uses subject clusters and classification. Topics addressed include problems with keyword searching, controlled vocabulary, and thesauri; natural language mapping…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Classification, College Libraries, Dewey Decimal Classification
Peer reviewedSmall, Jocelyn Penny – Library Hi Tech, 1991
Describes the development of a system to retrieve images for an international project that is producing a pictorial dictionary of classical mythology, the Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae. Applications to other types of information are discussed, two classification systems for Art History are described, and design principles for…
Descriptors: Art History, Classification, Computer System Design, Databases
Peer reviewedDaniels, Wayne; Enright, Jeanne; Mackenzie, Scott – Library Hi Tech, 1997
Describes "Expanding Universe: a classified search tool for amateur astronomy," a Web site maintained by the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library which uses a modified form of the Dewey Decimal Classification to organize a large file of astronomy hotlinks. Highlights include structure, HTML coding, design requirements, and future…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Design Requirements, Dewey Decimal Classification, Electronic Libraries
Peer reviewedBuckland, Michael; Plaunt, Christian – Library Hi Tech, 1994
Examines the structure and components of information storage and retrieval systems and information filtering systems. Identifies 13 components as representations of data objects (copies, excerpts, descriptions, abstractions, and identifying references) and functions that operate on them. Reduces the functional components to transformation and…
Descriptors: Classification, Data, Evaluation Criteria, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedNorman, O. Gene – Library Hi Tech, 1997
Investigates the effects of electronic information sources on collection development in 15 academic libraries. Areas studied included: the materials budget, collection development policies, and licenses; identifying, evaluating, selecting, and developing the electronic sources collection; training subject specialists to use electronic resource…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Information Sources, Information Technology
Peer reviewedKerr, Linda; MacLeod, Roddy – Library Hi Tech, 1997
Explains EEVL (Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library), a gateway to Internet resources in engineering that was developed to improve access to networked engineering information for United Kingdom users. Design and implementation of the Web site, classification of resources, evaluation, use statistics, marketing, and future possibilities are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Classification, Design Requirements, Electronic Libraries
