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Ardis, Susan B. – Online, 1990
Describes the development of an expert system for online patent searching that uses menu driven software to interpret the user's knowledge level and the general nature of the search problem. The discussion covers the rationale for developing such a system, current system functions, cost effectiveness, user reactions, and plans for future…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Expert Systems
