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Peer reviewedPieska, K. A. O. – Information Services and Use, 1986
Presents a model for the evaluation of database management systems software from the viewpoint of librarians and information specialists. The properties of data management systems, database management systems, and text retrieval systems are outlined and compared. (10 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Database Management Systems, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRowley, J. E.; And Others – Education for Information, 1988
Outlines the courses offered by the Department of Library and Information Studies at Manchester Polytechnic, and describes the use of a database management system to teach aspects of information science. Details of a number of specific applications are given and future developments are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Computer Software, Course Content, Database Management Systems
Frey, Christine – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1987
Descriptions of microcomputer software packages currently available in Australia emphasize those used by special and school libraries. Software for library management functions, text retrieval, and database management systems are included, and geographical distribution is examined. The need for professional development courses in software…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
Download full textFurther Education Development Agency, London (England). – 1997
The Further Education (FE) sector in the United Kingdom has devoted time, energy, and resources in recent years to the development and improvement of information systems known as management-information systems. This report presents the findings of a research project on the use of management-information systems in student tracking. The project was…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Colleges, Computer Software, Database Management Systems
