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The Automation Odyssey: Library and Archives System Design Considerations.
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Roe, Kathleen D. – Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 1990
Considers issues and concerns relating to the integration of archival and manuscripts records into library bibliographic and retrieval systems. Differences in the nature of library and archival materials are discussed, library functions and archival functions are compared, and archival uses of authority files are described. (six references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Archives, Bibliographic Records, Comparative Analysis, Computer System Design
Designing the OPAC User Interface to Improve Access and Retrieval.
Basista, Thomas; And Others – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1991
Discussion of problems with retrieval of records in library online public access catalogs (OPACs) focuses on an ongoing research project at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) that has been trying to improve subject retrieval vocabulary control using natural and thesaural language and on the design of a good graphical user interface.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Computer Graphics, Computer System Design, Information Retrieval
Total Library Computerization for Windows.
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Combs, Joseph, Jr. – Library Computing, 1999
Presents a general review of features of version 2.1 of Total Library Computerization (TLC) for Windows from On Point, Inc. Includes information about pricing, hardware and operating systems, modules/functions available, user interface, security, on-line catalog functions, circulation, cataloging, and documentation and online help. A table…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software, Computer System Design
Notes on Operations. Cataloging Electronic Texts: The University of Virginia Library Experience.
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Gaynor, Edward – Library Resources & Technical Services, 1994
Describes a project designed to provide bibliographic control and access through use of the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) Header and MARC record to electronic texts coded with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML). Steps in the cataloging process, efforts to refine the process, and the issues the process raises are discussed. (16…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, College Libraries, Computer System Design
Improving Personal-Name Searching in Online Catalogs.
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Drabenstott, Karen M.; Weller, Marjorie S. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1996
This article studies the performance of online catalog user queries involving personal names and recommends system improvements based on the results. It examines various personal name queries, the construction of bibliographic data, and subject headings. Testing done on an experimental online catalog found search tree designs to reduce system…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Computer System Design, Cues, Data Analysis
Enhancing Access to Information: Designing Catalogs for the 21st Century.
Tyckoson, David A., Ed. – 1991
This book addresses the problem of when a library has limited catalog access, and explores various technological methods to expand the catalog beyond its traditional boundaries. Fourteen chapters describe catalog projects in individual libraries: (1) "Enhancing Access to Information: Building Catalogs for the Future" (David A. Tyckoson);…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records