Discusses the quality of information retrieval using "free text" searching in full-text databases and presents a critical perspective on the importance of augmenting access to full-text databases through some form of text enhancement, such as the use of a limited controlled vocabulary for indexing general concepts. (Author/JL)

Summarizes the characteristics of TOXIN, CHEMFILE, and the Product Profile Information System (PPIS), nonbibliographic databases used by Shell Oil Company's Health, Safety, and Environment Organization. (FM)

Describes the use of FAMULUS, a database management system, to teach library science students at Case Western Reserve University indexing, computerized file construction, and online information retrieval. The special features of FAMULUS and their use in course instruction are outlined and evaluated. A 19-item reference list is attached. (Author/JL)

Suggests library applications of the Interactive Financial Planning Systems (IFPS), a software program for financial and statistical analysis. Two models using line item and program budgets for hypothetical special libraries are constructed to illustrate use of IFPS, and the program's report writing function is also illustrated. Seventeen figures…

Discusses the superiority of vertical filing of maps in compressor-style vertical units over horizontal filing in drawers, emphasizing such factors as physical protection of the collection, ease of filing and retrieval, and efficient use of space. Disadvantages of vertical filing are also reviewed. (Author/JL)

Describes the implementation of a user-oriented online indexing system at the Boys Town Center's Library Services Division. (FM)

Describes the production of computer-generated author and key-word-from-title indexes to book reviews in physics: the sources, the processing, and the storage and retrieval system. Data elements available from the indexes include author, title, local call number, publisher, year of imprint, month and year of publication, series, cost, and…

Describes the use of IBM's Storage and Information Retrieval System (STAIRS) in the development of an online catalog for the Business and Technical Library of the Cummins Engine Company. The functions, advantages, and disadvantages of the system are outlined. A reference list and three sample searches are attached. (JL)

Recounts the development of a slide storage and retrieval system at the Philip Morris Research Center in Richmond, Virginia and describes the methods used to classify and access slides in the collection. A reference list and three appendices accompany the text. (JL)

Discusses various categories of software that can be applied to the development of in-house databases on microcomputers, and describes the use of a general purpose package with a procedural language to design a small indexing system called Revelation. The description covers data storage and maintenance, database design, file searching, and system…

Describes the problems encountered in the design and implementation of a complete, computerized retrieval system for the engineering and architectural drawings of several large Southern California land development firms: developing a specialized cataloging system and format, a customized thesaurus, computer software, and managerial procedures. The…

Describes DOMESTIC, a German-Israeli project for developing the application of minicomputers to information centers. Facets detailed include hardware, command language, information retrieval, library automation functions, and print generation. Four references are cited. (FM)

Reviews recent progress in the development and use of online retrieval services, integrated online library support software, and communication and networking standards. A description is provided of a prototype system that would combine a gateway capability with a locally managed facility to meet a library's total needs. (EM)

Description of NOMAD, a database management system with flexibility and "friendly" design in use at the Bank of America library, focuses on costs, objectives, database structure, access, and its use to create an automated book catalog and spending reports. Six references are included. (EJS)

Discusses the fundamental importance of reprint collections maintained by researchers, typical methods used in their organization, basic principles and common goals for personal document systems, and an instructional program predicated on the growth and change of these collections. A selective list of software for reprint management is appended.…