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Cory, Kenneth A. – Library Trends, 1999
Drawing upon an efficacious method for discovering previously unknown causes of medical syndromes and searching in the Humanities Index, an illuminating new humanities analogy between the epistemological ideas of Robert Frost and the ancient Greek philosopher Carneades was found by constructing a search statement in which proper names were coupled…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Humanities, Information Retrieval, Problems
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Reed, Patricia Ann; Sledge, Jane – Library Trends, 1988
Describes work in progress at the Smithsonian Institution in developing a system to understand and articulate the information needed to support collection related functions. The discussion covers the data modeling methodology used and the advantages of this methodology in structuring museum collections information. (one reference) (CLB)
Descriptors: Classification, Database Design, Indexing, Information Processing
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Glanzel, Wolfgang – Library Trends, 2002
Describes the common and distinguishing features of coauthorship trends and patterns in selected science fields. Analyzes the relation between coauthorship schemes and other bibliometric features such as publication activity and citation impact; concludes that the extent of coauthorship varies among fields; and suggests implications for database…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Citations (References), Collaborative Writing, Databases
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Drr, W. Theodore – Library Trends, 1988
An approach to the design of flexible text-based management systems for archives includes tiers for repository, software, and user management systems. Each tier has four layers--objective, program, result, and interface. Traps awaiting software development companies involve the market, competition, operations, and finance. (10 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Archives, Automation, Computer Software, Computer System Design
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Small, Henry – Library Trends, 1999
Presents a methodology for creating pathways through the scientific literature following strong cocitation links. A path is described starting in economics and ending in astrophysics, traversing 331 documents. Attention is given to where the path crosses disciplinary boundaries and how analogy can be used to model the thought processes involved in…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Coupling, Bibliographic Databases, Citations (References), Cognitive Processes
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Allen, Nancy S. – Library Trends, 1988
Describes the development and outcome of a cooperative computerization effort involving nine public and university museums. The discussion covers the project goals, data development and analysis, and contributions resulting form the project. Appendices provide the system data fields used and a comparison between automation of library and museum…
Descriptors: Automation, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Consortia
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LaBorie, Tim; Garson, Ken – Library Trends, 1988
This study investigated the usefulness of end user systems to library and information science students. Seventeen volunteers were offered free searching on BRS/After Dark and DIALOG's Knowledge Index. The search itself, postsearch questionnaire, and completed research papers were analyzed for databases used, cost and time online, and precision.…
Descriptors: Databases, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Library Education
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Qin, Jian – Library Trends, 1999
An example of semantic pattern analysis, based on keywords selected from documents grouped by bibliographical coupling, is used to demonstrate the methodological aspects of knowledge discovery in bibliographic databases. Frequency distribution patterns suggest the existence of a common intellectual base with a wide range of specialties and…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Coupling, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliometrics, Biomedicine
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Stover, Mark – Library Trends, 1992
Describes electronic information resources in religious and theological studies, considers the impact these tools may have on theological librarians, and discusses results of a survey of electronic tools in theological libraries that was conducted to measure the attitudes of theological librarians toward computer-aided biblical research. (35…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Biblical Literature, Bibliographic Databases, Higher Education