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Peer reviewedCouvreur, T. R.; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1994
Discusses the results of modeling the performance of searching large text databases via various parallel hardware architectures and search algorithms. The performance under load and the cost of each configuration are compared, and a common search workload used in the modeling is described. (Contains 26 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Comparative Analysis, Computer System Design, Cost Effectiveness
Peer reviewedGetz, Malcolm – Journal of Library Administration, 1997
Outlines the advantages of digital documents for scholars and offers considerations for designing systems for storing and retrieving digital information products. Discusses conventional and electronic storage and retrieval; network costs; digital storage; search strategies; acquisition prices; and digital initiatives. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Costs, Electronic Text
