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The RLIN Reports System: A Tool for MARC Selection and Listing.
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Crawford, Walt – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
Describes design and implementation of the Research Libraries Information Network Reports System, which provides generalized computer programs for selecting MARC records and preparing bibliographic lists. Discussion includes overview of list production, establishing control languages, selection (library and status filtering, logical filtering,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computer Oriented Programs, Information Networks, Information Retrieval
Visualization of Metadata.
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Beagle, Donald – Information Technology and Libraries, 1999
Discusses the potential for visualization of metadata and metadata-based surrogates, including a command interface for metadata viewing, site mapping and data aggregation tools, dynamic derivation of surrogates, and a reintroduction of transient hypergraphs from the tradition of cocitation networking. Addresses digital library research into…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Oriented Programs, Information Networks, Information Processing
Applications of Local Area Networks of Microcomputers in Libraries.
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Levert, Virginia M. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1985
Important features of local area networks (LAN) are reviewed, and several microcomputer LANs are described (ARCnet, Hinet, ShareNet, Ethernet, Omninet, PLAN 4000). Results of survey of 10 libraries using or planning to use a microcomputer LAN and considerations in choosing a LAN are reported. Forty-one references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Information Networks, Information Systems, Library Automation
Scholarly References to Machine-Readable Documents.
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Hannemyr, Gisle; Flood, Even – Information Technology and Libraries, 1985
Summarizes difficulties in creating formal bibliographic citations to public access machine-readable documents (PAMD): no established format for PAMD references in tradition of scholarly writing; structure of computer conferencing results in authors using language different from that used in written communications; information storage problems of…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Citations (References), Computer Oriented Programs, Information Networks
Modeling Collection Overlap on a Microcomputer.
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Potter, William Gray – Information Technology and Libraries, 1983
Describes use of personal computer connected to large, multilibrary bibliographic system (Illinois' Library Computer System network) to model an analysis of record duplication across entire system. The pilot project, compressed records, the test database utilizing records from four libraries, and the matching scheme are discussed. Five sources are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Higher Education
LS/2000--The Integrated Library System from OCLC.
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Olson, Susan – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
Discusses design features of the Online Catalog of LS/2000, OCLC's enhanced version of Integrated Library System. This minicomputer-based system provides bibliographic file maintenance, circulation control, and online catalog searching. Examples of available displays--holdings, full MARC, work forms, keyword entry, index selection, brief citation,…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Display Systems
Information Technology, Library Management, and OCLC.
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Lynch, Mary Jo – Information Technology and Libraries, 1985
Based on interviews with OCLC staff, network directors, and librarians in member libraries, and related literature review, it is recommended that OCLC take steps to improve statistics it currently makes available and to consider leadership role in helping libraries use microcomputer technology to provide statistics for library management. (27…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Information Science, Information Services, Interviews
Library Automation in the People's Republic of China.
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Maier, John H. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1986
This article is the result of author's visit to more than 16 of China's top university libraries, various Academy of Sciences libraries, and National Peking Library during 1984-85 academic year. Topics covered include hardware inventory, software applications development, Chinese ideograph automation, China's library classification system, and…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Foreign Countries
Decision Support System in the Management of Resource-Sharing Networks.
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Dubey, Yogendra P. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
Reports on emergence of decision support system (DSS) as a practical approach for applying computers and information to problems facing management. Information processing and decision making in organizations, simulation-model-based DSS in management of library resource sharing networks, and a resource-sharing simulation system are highlighted.…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Simulation, Decision Making, Decision Support Systems