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Rayward, W. Boyd – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Discussion of providing access to needed information focuses on five historical schemes that represent speculative approaches to solving the problem of restructuring and mobilizing the content of documents. The collection, analysis, and restructuring of information already available in some other form and the need for an information professional…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Processing, Information Systems, Library Role
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Zunde, Pranas – Information Processing and Management, 1984
This 440-item annotated bibliography presents a highly selected list of documents which focus on information theory applications to information science, information processing, or information systems analysis and design. The bibliography is arranged alphabetically by author and a subject/keyword index is provided.
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Information Processing, Information Science, Information Systems
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Kar, Gautam; White, Lee J. – Information Processing and Management, 1978
Investigates the feasibility of using a distance measure for automatic sequential document classification. This property of the distance measure is used to design a sequential classification algorithm which classifies key words and analyzes them separately in order to assign primary and secondary classes to a document. (VT)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Automatic Indexing, Classification, Information Processing
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Kampfner, Roberto R. – Information Processing and Management, 1985
Presents a formal model for specification of logical requirements of computer-based information systems that incorporates structural and dynamic aspects based on two separate models: the Logical Information Processing Structure and the Logical Information Processing Network. The model's role in systems development is discussed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design Requirements, Information Needs, Information Processing
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Thow-Yick, Liang – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Identifies a set of objects that is genuinely indigenous to management information systems and constructs a simple model based on them. The model's four basic entities, which define the scope of information theory, are data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. (Contains 46 references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Data, Information Processing, Information Science
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Koenig, Michael E. D. – Information Processing and Management, 1987
Presents a four-stage hypothesis of information systems development based on computational capability, storage capability, communications capability, and effective voice input. Moore's Law and Mooers' Law are explained, the interface between the system and the user is discussed, and projections for the future are suggested. (21 references)…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Futures (of Society), Information Processing, Information Science
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Rouse, Sandra H.; Rouse, William B. – Information Processing and Management, 1979
Discusses the design of a model-based management information system in terms of mathematical/statistical, information processing, and human factors issues and presents a prototype system for interlibrary loan networks. (Author/CWM)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Databases, Human Resources, Information Processing