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Small, Ruth V. – 1997
As the number of World Wide Web sites continues to grow at an explosive rate, the need for design guidelines also increases. Although there are a number of resources that provide guidance on structure and content, few address the motivational aspects of Web sites. The Website Motivational Analysis Checklist (WebMAC) was developed to help diagnose…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Data Collection
Bryson, Emily Montez – 1988
This project was designed to develop a uniform statistical reporting system that could be used by all of the library departments at Chicago State University to collect statistical information, both for major statistical reports, and for the library's daily operations. It is noted that the statistical forms were designed to enable the staff member…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Database Management Systems, Departments
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Fox, Edward A.; Winett, Sheila G. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1990
Describes FOCES (Foster Care Expert System), a prototype expert system for choosing foster care placements for children which integrates information retrieval techniques with artificial intelligence. The use of prototypes and queries in Prolog routines, extended Boolean matching, and vector correlation are explained, as well as evaluation by…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Data Collection, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods
Gross, Gay Ann – 1992
Outcomes of a project that implemented a management information system to effectively gather and record student data are presented in this practicum report. The project, implemented in the adult education department of a community college and its various offcampus locations, consisted of three components: a BASIC program to calculate students'…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Data Collection
Rosenfeld, Pilar N. – 1985
This investigation of the use of database management systems (DBMS) in a research environment used the Rand Corporation as a case study. After a general introduction in section 1, eight sections present the major components of the study. Section 2 contains an overview of DBMS terminology and concepts, followed in section 3 by a general dsecription…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Case Studies, Computer Software, Data Collection
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McClure, Charles R.; And Others – 1992
This study continues the research reported in "Federal Information Inventory/Locator Systems: From Burden to Benefit: Final Report" (McClure, et al., 1990). Begun May 1, 1991, and completed in August 1992, this exploratory and descriptive research was intended to improve access to and use of U.S. Government information. Its methodology…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Records, Computer Networks, Computer System Design