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Irvine, J. J. – Information Storage and Retrieval, 1973
This paper describes a technical document center providing remote-terminal retrospective search capability and shows its evolution from the traditional catalog card operation. (2 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Computers, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Mascarenhas, O. C. – 1977
This description of the Africa Bibliographic Centre (ABC) concept--which is still in a formative stage--provides brief summaries of the 12 components of the system, including an African lending library, bibliographic publishing, a commission on information and bibliographic systems, an African microfiche publications center, African abstracting…
Descriptors: Databases, Developing Nations, Indexes, Information Dissemination
Peer reviewedOlson, Susan – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
Discusses design features of the Online Catalog of LS/2000, OCLC's enhanced version of Integrated Library System. This minicomputer-based system provides bibliographic file maintenance, circulation control, and online catalog searching. Examples of available displays--holdings, full MARC, work forms, keyword entry, index selection, brief citation,…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Display Systems
Download full textMarkuson, Barbara Evans, Ed. – 1964
The arrangement of this publication follows, as nearly as possible, the actual conference program. The seven sections represent the topics selected by the planning committee as areas of concentration. Each section includes a state-of-the-art paper and related talks and discussion. The topics covered are: the library of the future, file…
Descriptors: Automation, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Graphics, Computers
Peer reviewedSalmon, Stephen R.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1982
Three separate articles describe the online union catalog developed and implemented at the University of California to enhance public access. Planning for library automation, development and production of the database, access points to the catalog, the patron interface, standardizing input data, and merging records are discussed. References are…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Databases, Display Systems, Indexes
PDF pending restorationLong, Philip L. – 1978
Prepared for consideration by the Network Technical Architecture Group (NTAG), a subcommittee of the Library of Congress (LC) Network Advisory Group, this document describes the study and development of text formats for the message delivery system of a nationwide library bibliographic network. Following a discussion of network considerations of…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computers, Databases, Indexes
Peer reviewedClinton, Marshall – Canadian Library Journal, 1982
Describes the online catalog in a university library, including the database, the database index, user instruction, the command language and search capabilities, functions of various commands, statistics generated to monitor system use, and hardware for both public access and staff use. (CHC)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
