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Nasatir, David – 1973
Social science data, existing in a format that can be manipulated by computing machinery, can be used for many purposes in addition to those for which they were initially collected. Scholars and government planners should hve ready and equal access to such material and these groups will be best served if they are informed regarding the…
Descriptors: Archives, Automation, Computer Storage Devices, Databases
Wang, Chih – Electronic Publishing Review, 1986
Reviews definitions and the scope, history, technological capabilities, and other significant issues of electronic publishing. Advantages and disadvantages of electronic publishing are compared to those of traditional publishing, and possible future impacts of electronic publishing on books and libraries are considered. (CDD)
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Copyrights, Data Processing, Databases
Kuczmarski, Tom – 1976
WISE is an on-line interactive information retrieval system designed particularly for bibliographic data bases, but it is potentially useful for any keyword-oriented data base. The WISE user searches a data base by entering and combining keywords that are appropriate to the data base and the subject area of interest. The user can also enter…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Coupling, Computer Programs, Computer Storage Devices, Computers
McFarland, Valerie – 1975
Intended to be a central source of information on where to acquire statistics on the social and economic characteristics of various racial groups, this report includes references on printed reports, computer tapes, and special calculations. The racial categories of white, negro or black, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Korean,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Census Figures