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Peer reviewedJohnson, Karl E. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1996
When the Higher Education Library Information Network of Rhode Island transferred members' bibliographic data into a shared online public access catalog (OPAC), 10% of the University of Rhode Island's monograph records were missing. This article describes the consortium's attempts to retrieve records from the database and the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Consortia, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedHenigman, Barbara – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Discussion of online authority control in library catalogs highlights a system for shared authority work among libraries participating in the Illinois statewide online union catalog, ILLINET Online. Topics discussed include the design of the ILLINET Online database; staff training procedures; documentation in the form of manuals; communication;…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer System Design, Guides, Library Automation
Peer reviewedHannan, Chris – Information Technology and Libraries, 1982
Focuses on the centralized, online, shared-cataloging facility of the Australian Bibliographic Network operated by the National Library of Australia. Existing automated library systems in Australia, selection and implementation of Washington Library Network software, comparison of Australian and U.S. automation, and projections for future…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Computer Programs, Databases
Peer reviewedSalmon, Stephen R.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1982
Three separate articles describe the online union catalog developed and implemented at the University of California to enhance public access. Planning for library automation, development and production of the database, access points to the catalog, the patron interface, standardizing input data, and merging records are discussed. References are…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Databases, Display Systems, Indexes
Peer reviewedMeir, Daniel D.; Lazinger, Susan S. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1998
Reports on a survey measuring the performance of a merging algorithm used to generate the now-defunct ULM (Union List of Monographs) file for ALEPH, Israel's research library network. Discusses automatic detection and merging of duplicate bibliographic records, problems created by lack of a standard for Hebrew spelling, and methods for measuring…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Data Processing
Peer reviewedKhalid, Farooq A. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1983
Traces introduction of automation in National Scientific and Technical Information Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, highlighting online applications in English and Arabic. Systems developed (bibliographic control, union lists, circulation control, indexes) and use of STAIRS storage and retrieval system for integrated databases are…
Descriptors: Arabic, College Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases
