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Peer reviewedHelgerson, Linda W. – Library Hi Tech, 1986
Discusses search and retrieval software for use with CD-ROM. Background trends, how data are made usable, supply and demand, data preparation services, and capabilities of search software are described. Vendors of significant information retrieval products are identified, and the characteristics of 12 packages are compared. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Database Producers, Databases
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 reviewedDrabenstott, Karen M.; Weller, Marjorie S. – Library Hi Tech, 1994
Describes a project that demonstrates subject searching in an experimental online catalog based on academic library databases that were enhanced with search trees; compares the retrieval effectiveness of search trees with random subject searching approaches; evaluates system and retrieval effectiveness; and discusses proposed research. (Contains…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedDodd, Jane; Anders, Vicki – Library Hi Tech, 1984
In order to determine the feasibility of offering free online searches to undergraduates at Texas A&M University's Evans Library, free searches were offered to selected technical writing classes. Student evaluation of the searches are provided and ways to make the service available to undergraduates are suggested. Ten references are cited.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Costs, Feasibility Studies, Higher Education
Peer reviewedJuergens, Bonnie; Blake, Ruth – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Compares and contrasts two systems designed for library automation applications--NOTIS, which was developed in the United States, and DOBIS, which was developed in Europe. The differences in the systems are discussed in terms of the availability or absence of machine readable bibliographic sharing capacities in the countries of origin. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software
Peer reviewedBroering, Naomi C. – Library Hi Tech, 1994
Discusses Georgetown University's prototype digital full-text system designed to provide medical clinicians and researchers with electronically transmitted journal articles that include illustrations. Topics addressed include project design; digital full-text database design and maintenance; storage/retrieval and transmission technologies…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Biotechnology, College Libraries, Electronic Libraries
