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Scientific Communication of Geochemical Data and the Use of Computer Databases.
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Le Bas, M. J.; Durham, J. – Journal of Documentation, 1989
Describes a scheme in the United Kingdom that coordinates geochemistry publications with a computerized geochemistry database. The database comprises not only data published in the journals but also the remainder of the pertinent data set. The discussion covers the database design; collection, storage and retrieval of data; and plans for future…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Foreign Countries
The Subject-Object Relationship Interface Model in Database Management Systems.
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Yannakoudakis, Emmanuel J.; Attar-Bashi, Hussain A. – Journal of Documentation, 1989
Describes a model that displays structures necessary to map between the conceptual and external levels in database management systems, using an algorithm that maps the syntactic representations of tuples onto semantic representations. A technique for translating tuples into natural language sentences is introduced, and a system implemented in…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computational Linguistics, Connected Discourse, Database Management Systems
Transaction Logging.
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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