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Microcomputers in Personal Information Systems.
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Lundeen, Gerald – Special Libraries, 1981
Examines the present and future capabilities of microcomputers for personal use, and discusses the requirements for such individualized systems, including software and hardware considerations. A glossary is provided, and 31 references are cited. (FM)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computer Programs, Computer Storage Devices, Family Environment
Minicomputers in Information Work: An Overview of the DOMESTIC System.
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Branse, Jody; Omer, Yakov – Special Libraries, 1981
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)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Databases, Information Centers, Information Retrieval
Computer Applications in the United Aircraft Corporation Library System
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Neufeld, I. H. – Special Libraries, 1973
A remote computer terminal is used for data input in the production of a biweekly announcement bulletin covering journal literature. The terminal can also be used to query several catalog files. In another application, a subject listing of internal reports is obtained on computer output microfilm. (1 reference) (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Output Microfilm, Computer Programs, Corporate Libraries, Data Processing
Automating Technical Processes and Reference Services Using SPIRES.
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Buckley, Joseph James – Special Libraries, 1983
Examines the capabilities, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility of the Stanford Public Information Retrieval System (SPIRES), an online information retrieval system producing a variety of printed products, and notes its use in the Title I Evaluation Clearinghouse, advantages of SPIRES, programing, and availability. Eleven references and a five-item…
Descriptors: Automation, Clearinghouses, Computer Programs, Cost Effectiveness
File Construction Using FAMULUS.
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Pao, Miranda Lee – Special Libraries, 1982
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)
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Computer Programs, Higher Education, Indexing