Descriptor
Databases | 4 |
Indexes | 4 |
Foreign Countries | 3 |
Online Systems | 3 |
Information Systems | 2 |
Academic Libraries | 1 |
Agency Role | 1 |
Archives | 1 |
Audiovisual Aids | 1 |
Automatic Indexing | 1 |
Bibliographies | 1 |
More ▼ |
Source
Canadian Library Journal | 4 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 3 |
Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Canada | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Theriault, Michel – Canadian Library Journal, 1983
Discusses compilation by the National Library of Canada of comprehensive and official national retrospective bibliography to provide a record of the published Canadian heritage. Scope (inclusion, exclusions, date, Canadiana--works published in Canada, by Canadians, or about Canada), bibliographic standards, publication, impact, and future plans…
Descriptors: Archives, Bibliographies, Cataloging, Databases

Levy, Elva – Canadian Library Journal, 1976
Outlines the structure, activities, and publications of the United Nations and some of its specialized agencies. (PF)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Databases, Documentation, Government Publications

Bidd, Donald; And Others – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
This overview of PRECIS indexing system use by the National Film Board of Canada covers reasons for its choice, challenge involved in subject analysis and indexing of audiovisual documents, the methodology and software used to process PRECIS records, the resulting catalog subject indexes, and user reaction. Twenty-one references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Automatic Indexing, Databases, Foreign Countries

Clinton, Marshall – Canadian Library Journal, 1982
Describes the online catalog in a university library, including the database, the database index, user instruction, the command language and search capabilities, functions of various commands, statistics generated to monitor system use, and hardware for both public access and staff use. (CHC)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Foreign Countries, Higher Education