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A Record Linking System for Research on School Improvement.

Mandeville, Garrett K. – 1988

This paper describes and evaluates a computerized system, MATCH, which is being used in South Carolina to match or link student records from year to year. The functioning of MATCH and its specific features are described, and its use in matching student test scores is detailed. The problem of mismatched records and the use of visual editing to…

Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Data Analysis

Transaction Logging.

Peer reviewed

Jones, S.; And Others – Journal of Documentation, 1997

Discusses the use of transaction logging in Okapi-related projects to allow search algorithms and user interfaces to be investigated, evaluated, and compared. A series of examples is presented, illustrating logging software for character-based and graphical user interface systems, and demonstrating the usefulness of relational database management…

Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software, Database Management Systems