Answerman, the Expert Information Specialist: An Expert System for Retrieval of Information from Library Reference Books.

Waters, Samuel T.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Answerman, the Expert Information Specialist: An Expert System for Retrieval of Information from Library Reference Books.

Waters, Samuel T.

Information Technology and Libraries, v5 n3 p204-12 Sep 1986

Describes the National Agricultural Library's microcomputer-based expert system, which is designed to help users obtain answers to simple reference questions. Building of the system and its linking to external programs and systems are explained, and building of a total information system is proposed. Samples of the program are provided. (CDD)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Agriculture, Computer Software, Computer Storage Devices, Expert Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Systems, Online Searching, Reference Materials, Users (Information)

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