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Blair, David C. – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Presents a relational logical model to support a sophisticated document retrieval system in which flexible forms of inferential and associative searching can be performed, and provides examples of ad hoc inquiries. Several problems of particular importance to document retrieval are discussed in terms of this model. (27 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Information Processing, Information Retrieval, Mathematical Models
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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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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