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Alawneh, John – School Business Affairs, 2012
Whenever thousands of users need to connect seamlessly to a vast number of online resources, identity management (IDM) becomes a critical capability. Although several products on the market can deliver a robust identity management solution, there is no one-size-fits-all. Identity management requires business processes and a supporting…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Automation, Information Networks, Information Policy
Lannom, Laurence – 2000
The Handle System is a distributed computer system that stores names, or handles, of digital items and can quickly resolve those names into the information necessary to locate and access the items. It was designed by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives as a general purpose global system for the reliable management of information on…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer System Design, Electronic Libraries, Electronic Publishing
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1995
Describes the Government Information Locator Service (GILS), designed to help the public identify and acquire federal government information as part of the evolving National Information Infrastructure. Highlights include background information; use of GILS through the Internet; and agency-based information services, including the Government…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Federal Government

Cole, Timothy W. – Library Hi Tech, 1997
Describes the security issues Bluestem, a Web authentication and access control system under development at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is designed to resolve. Provides an overview of how Bluestem works and details how Bluestem is currently being used to control end-user access to bibliographic resources licensed by the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Security, Computer System Design, Higher Education
Reade, Tripp – Computers in Libraries, 2001
MyLibrary@NCState (North Carolina State University) is a customizable Web interface to the electronic resources licensed by the library and to the pages that compose the Web sites of the library and the university. The author, part of the MyLibrary@NCState management team, shares the thoughts and ideology behind the design of this personalized…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Higher Education

Cram, Jennifer; Allison, Myrl – Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 1996
The Queensland Department of Education (Australia) developed a homesteading model as an alternative to the urban-built environment model of large multi-purpose networks. This resulted in the in-house development of a low-cost, stand-alone server and homepage. The charette technique was used to plan and design the Queensland Department of Education…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer System Design, Electronic Libraries, Information Networks

Jackson, Anita – Computers & Education, 1998
Reports on one of the first projects in the United Kingdom which used the Internet to link schools with their local career service. Results of evaluations by staff and pupils in four secondary schools are discussed in terms of design features, access and communication issues, and further recommendations for development. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Career Information Systems, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer System Design
Doctor, Ronald – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1994
Discusses the concept of information democracy, or access to information, in relation to information delivery; computerized community-based information systems, including grass-roots nonprofit organizations and private sector activities; the National Information Infrastructure (NII); empowerment; concepts of social justice; and designing the NII.…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Community Information Services, Computer Networks
Donel, John; Holbo, Richard – Online, 1993
Describes a successful experiment at Oregon State University in which user access to an extensive CD-ROM library was improved through the development of a networked environment. Discussed are dial-in and Telnet access for users both on and off campus, future possibilities, and subscription and licensing fees. (three references) (EA)
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Computer System Design, Fees

Akdeniz, Yaman – Australian Library Journal, 1998
Content-control proposals have been found to be more intrusive and restrictive than supporters of rating systems and filtering software claim. These systems often exceed claims in types of content restricted, numbers and types of people prevented from reaching content, technical changes required to public electronic networks, and burdens on…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Computer System Design, Freedom of Information
Detlor, Brian – 1998
This paper proposes a user-centered framework for intranet design that is based on an understanding of people, their typical problems, information behaviors, and situated contexts. It is argued that by adopting such an approach, intranets can be designed which facilitate organizational information access and use. The first section of the paper…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer System Design
Snyder, Robin M. – 1995
This paper focuses on practical and cost-effective NetWare-specific approaches to information systems and computer security. A series of real world experiences is presented that illustrate fundamental information systems and security concepts. A NetWare network is a client-server network which uses a file server to share files while client…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Computer Software Evaluation
Newby, Gregory B.; Bishop, Ann Peterson – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1996
Reports on the results of a study of a community computing system, Prairienet. Examines characteristics of users and the extent to which Prairienet is serving its purpose as a community resource for networked communication and information access, through the analysis of usage patterns and logs. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Information Services, Community Programs, Computer Mediated Communication
National Public Telecomputing Network, Cleveland, OH. – 1994
This report describes the National Public Telecomputing Network's (NPTN) development of free, public-access, community computer systems throughout the United States. It also provides information on how to initiate a "Free-Net" through the Rural Information Network. Free-Nets are multi-user systems with some of the power and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Detlor, Brian – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1998
Proposes a user-centered framework for intranet design based on an understanding of people, their typical problems, information behaviors, and situated contexts. Argues that by adopting such an approach, intranets can be designed which facilitate organizational information access and use. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Design Preferences
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