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The Use of SQL and Second Generation Database Management Systems for Data Processing and Information Retrieval in Libraries.

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Leigh, William; Paz, Noemi – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989

Describes Structured Query Language (SQL), the result of an American National Standards Institute effort to standardize language used to query computer databases and a common element in second generation database management systems. The discussion covers implementations of SQL, associated products, and techniques for its use in online catalogs,…

Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing, Database Management Systems

Loading Local Machine-Readable Data Files: Issues, Problems, and Answers.

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Fayen, Emily Gallup – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989

Discusses the benefits of mounting commercial and local databases to provide online access and describes the approach taken by the University of Pennsylvania. The issues discussed include database, local data file, and software selection; agreements with online vendors; cost effectiveness; and actual use of the online files at the university. (CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education