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| Library Automation | 1 |
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| Journal of Library Automation | 1 |
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| Heaps, H. S. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedDimsdale, J. J.; Heaps, H. S. – Journal of Library Automation, 1973
Described is the file organization and design of an on-line catalog suitable for automation of one million books. A method of virtual hash addressing allows rapid search of the indexes to the catalog file. Storage of textual material in a compressed form allows considerable reduction in storage costs. (14 references) (Author/SJ)
Descriptors: Catalogs, Computer Programs, Data Processing, Databases
