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Repetitive Bibliographical Information in Relational Databases.
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Brooks, Terrence A. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1988
Proposes a solution to the problem of loading repetitive bibliographic information in a microcomputer-based relational database management system. The alternative design described is based on a representational redundancy design and normalization theory. (12 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Database Management Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Making the Link: Importing Downloaded Bibliographic References to Pro-Cite and EndNote on the Macintosh.
Mead, Thomas – Database, 1991
Describes procedures for importing downloaded bibliographic references using Pro-Cite and EndNote software on the Macintosh microcomputer. The need for a link between a bibliographic database program and the text file is explained, an explanation for users developed at Dartmouth College is presented, and benefits of each linking approach are…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Citations (References), Computer Software
Information Retrieval System Design Issues in a Microcomputer-Based Relational DBMS Environment.
Wolfram, Dietmar – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1992
Outlines the file structure requirements for a microcomputer-based information retrieval system using FoxPro, a relational database management system (DBMS). Issues relating to the design and implementation of such systems are discussed, and two possible designs are examined in terms of space economy and practicality of implementation. (15…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer System Design, Database Management Systems, Information Retrieval
First Toronto Conference on Database Users. Systems that Enhance User Performance.
Doszkocs, Tamas E.; Toliver, David – Canadian Journal of Information Science, 1987
The first of two papers discusses natural language searching as a user performance enhancement tool, focusing on artificial intelligence applications for information retrieval and problems with natural language processing. The second presents a conceptual framework for further development and future design of front ends to online bibliographic…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Bibliographic Databases, Information Retrieval, Lexicology
Bibliographic Data Management with dBase: A Study of Secondary Key Retrieval on Multivalued Data Items.
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Pollard, Richard – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Describes a study that examined the ability of the dBase database management system to perform secondary key retrieval on multivalued data items. The results are presented as time cost relative to the number of matching records, and situations in which a different management system might be appropriate are identified. (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Database Management Systems, Evaluation Criteria, Indexing
BABINAT and the Development of Microcomputer-Based National Documentation Networks in the Less Developed Countries.
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Menou, Michel J.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1991
Discusses the use of microcomputers in creating national information systems in less developed countries; considers the structure and constraints of national systems; discusses bibliographic formats; and describes BABINAT, a reference format for national bibliographic databases that was developed in France for use in less developed countries. (20…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Computer Networks, Developing Nations
Children's Use of an Interactive Science Library: Exploratory Research.
Borgman, Christine L.; And Others – School Library Media Quarterly, 1990
Describes a prototype interactive science catalog for children that will have three interfaces: a subject-oriented browsing search, a search tied directly to science simulations, and an author/title/subject keyword searchable interface. Research plans include examinations of children's abilities to formulate and implement searchable queries and…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Computer System Design