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Peer reviewedBrooks, Terrence A.; Bierbaum, Esther G. – Library and Information Science Research, 1987
Assesses bibliographic databases as part of visionary text systems such as hypertext and scholars' workstations. Downloading is discussed in terms of the capability to search records and to maintain unique bibliographic descriptions, and relational database management systems, file managers, and text databases are reviewed as possible hosts for…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Database Management Systems, Information Transfer
LePoer, Peter M. – Database, 1990
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using dBASE for the storage and retrieval of downloaded bibliographic records, and the problems involved in importing data downloaded from various online systems into dBASE. ASCIIREF, a software program developed to allow users to easily reformat just about any file of ASCII bibliographic records into…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Computer Software, Data Processing
Mead, Thomas – Database, 1991
Describes procedures for importing downloaded bibliographic references using Pro-Cite and EndNote software on the Macintosh microcomputer. The need for a link between a bibliographic database program and the text file is explained, an explanation for users developed at Dartmouth College is presented, and benefits of each linking approach are…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Citations (References), Computer Software
Peer reviewedMattenella, L. E.; Velazco, J. W. – Information Development, 1992
This article briefly describes the development of bibliographic retrieval systems in the Instituto de Beneficio di Minerales (IN BE MI) in Salta, Argentina, using the Mini-micro CDS/ISIS software developed by Unesco. (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Computer Software, Computer System Design
Connaway, Lynn Silipigni; And Others – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1994
Describes MARC bibliographic records and presents conversion procedures for microcomputer database programs. Highlights include database design in dBase; format translation programs in BASIC; translating MARC into a delimited record; and writing records from dBase to a delimited file. Five programs are appended. (Contains nine references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Data Conversion
Peer reviewedMenou, Michel J.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1991
Discusses the use of microcomputers in creating national information systems in less developed countries; considers the structure and constraints of national systems; discusses bibliographic formats; and describes BABINAT, a reference format for national bibliographic databases that was developed in France for use in less developed countries. (20…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Computer Networks, Developing Nations
Peer reviewedSchoonbaert, Dirk – Electronic Library, 1997
Discussion of personal bibliographic systems (PBS) that manage the input, storage, retrieval, and output of bibliographic references focuses on low-cost mainstream bibliographic software for personal use or smaller libraries. Structural flexibility, indexes, printing and downloading, searching, and interface- and management-related issues are…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software
