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Information Science Abstracts: An Overview of History, Purpose and Goals. Part I.
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Thomas, Dorothy; Rosenberg, Murray D. – Information Services and Use, 1988
Presents a general overview of the development of Information Science Abstracts. The historical perspective, including the contributions of individuals and institutions, is discussed; its coverage is compared with that of other information science databases; and retrieval capabilities are described. (four references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Bibliographic Databases, History, Indexes
The Marketing Plan: An Exercise in Many Dimensions.
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Elias, Arthur W. – Information Services and Use, 1986
Presents the steps used in developing a marketing plan for an abstracting and indexing service, based on the operating experiences of BioSciences Information Service. Organizational activities, measurements to be applied to the plan, media choices involved, and allocation of marketing funds are discussed. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Indexes, Information Services, Long Range Planning
The Relationships among the Citation Measures and the Factors Influence on Them.
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Midorikawa, Nobuyuki; And Others – Information Services and Use, 1984
Investigates interrelationships among five citation measures which indicate citation frequency and citation immediacy in scientific and technical journals (number of cited items, cited-citing ratio, impact factor, decay index, immediacy index) and impact of three factors on these measures (difference of fields, number of articles, number of citing…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Correlation, Indexes, Research Methodology
Applications of Technology to CAS Data-Base Production.
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Weisgerber, David W. – Information Services and Use, 1984
Reviews the economic importance of applying computer technology to Chemical Abstracts Service database production from 1973 to 1983. Database building, technological applications for editorial processing (online editing, Author Index Manufacturing System), and benefits (increased staff productivity, reduced rate of increase of cost of services,…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Editing, Indexes
Copyright Issues: The Primary/Secondary Journal Interface.
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Unruh, Betty – Information Services and Use, 1989
Describes the methods used to create secondary publications, and discusses the respective roles of and relationships between primary and secondary publications, emphasizing the symbiotic nature of the two. Related copyright legislation and cases in both the United States and other countries are reviewed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Copyrights, Database Producers, Federal Legislation
Converting the H. W. Wilson Company Indexes to an Automated System: A Functional Analysis.
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Regazzi, John J. – Information Services and Use, 1984
Description of the computerized information system that supports the editorial and manufacturing processes involved in creation of Wilson's subject indexes and catalogs includes the major subsystems--online data entry, batch input processing, validation and release, file generation and database management, online and offline retrieval, publication…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Indexes
INIS: A Computer-Based International Nuclear Information System.
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Balakrishnan, M. R. – Information Services and Use, 1986
Description of the International Nuclear Information System includes its history, organizational structure, subject classification scheme, thesaurus, input standards, and various products and services generated by the system. Appendices provide a list of participating countries, subjects covered by the system, and a sample output record.…
Descriptors: Classification, Databases, Evaluation Criteria, Indexes