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Ryans, Cynthia C. – Journal of Library Automation, 1978
Reports the results of a study of cataloging records input into the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) data base by participating libraries (non-MARC records). The records were analyzed to determine the various fields where most errors occur, as well as the types of cataloging errors. (Author/VT)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Information Processing, Library Networks

Bourg, James W.; And Others – Journal of Library Automation, 1978
Describes a systematic approach to the design of fixed-length, derived, truncated search keys for corporate author records; and a statistical method for predicting the performance of search keys for files of arbitrary size. (VT)
Descriptors: Graphs, Information Processing, Information Retrieval, Library Research