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DORS: DDC Online Retrieval System.
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Liu, Songqiao; Svenonius, Elaine – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Describes the Dewey Online Retrieval System (DORS), which was developed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), to experiment with classification-based search strategies in online catalogs. Classification structures in automated information retrieval are discussed; and specifications for a classification retrieval interface are…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Classification, College Libraries, Dewey Decimal Classification
Identifying Barriers to Effective Subject Access in Library Catalogs.
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Lancaster, F. W.; And Others – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Describes a study conducted at the University of Illinois to test the effectiveness of subject access in the online bibliographic catalog. Relevance is examined and possible methods of improving subject access are described. Results suggest that significant improvements are not possible within the constraints of existing subject cataloging…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Cataloging, College Libraries, Higher Education