Through utilization of a subroutine which provides statistical information on relative usage of keywords, a conventional scientific and technical information (STINFO) retrieval system answers questions usually associated with a management information system. (1 reference) (Author/SJ)

Not much is known at present about the organization and structure of the Soviet Union's information systems. It is the purpose of the communication to objectively review and summarize the present state-of-the-art of scientific and technological information systems within the Soviet Union. (9 references) (Author)

Presents a brief historical overview of research in individual differences in the context of virtual environments. Highlights the notion of structure in the perception of individual users of an information system and the role of individuals' abilities to recognize and use such structures to perform various information-intensive tasks. (Author/LRW)

Explains distinctions between three meanings of "information"--information-as-process, information-as-knowledge, and information-as-thing--and discusses what things are informative. Types of information are discussed, including data, texts and documents, objects, and events; copies of information and representations are considered; and…

This paper reviews studies of information dissemination as a basis for determining how on-line retrieval can best compete with a multitude of other sources of references. (22 references) (Author/SJ)

Applies dissipative structure theory and synergetics to the study of the management of information systems using Buckland's conceptual framework for information systems. Highlights include orderliness, five types of entropy in information systems, and the relationship between dissipative structure theory and traditional management theories.…

Presents the results of an investigation into information structures in natural language science texts. (Author)

A model of word occurrences in documents is presented in the context of a model information system. (Author/PF)

An experiment concerned with presentation formats for Dialectic Information Systems (DIS) is described. The experiment investigates the effects of explicit DIS training on an individual's world view. (Author/PF)

The usefulness of a readability formula as a technique for evaluating the reading levels of abstracts was investigated using the abstracts published in "Research in Education." (Author/PF)

A type of descriptor is suggested for application to the description and classification of information systems, and for the development of an information system typology. A list of 83 Function Descriptors developed in the exploratory description of 25 systems is provided. (Author/KP)

Vector representations of information items and requests used as a basis for a discussion of knowledge and information spaces. (Author)

The concept of information is examined within the framework of the Mathematical Theory of Communication and semiotics, the study of signs and sign systems. The implications of these theories for the better understanding of information as we deal with this concept in the context of information systems are discussed. (8 references) (Author)

Scientific elitism must be viewed as a multidimensional phenomenon. Ten variables of elitism are considered and a principal components factor analysis is used to scale this multivariate domain. Two significant dimensions of elitism were found; one in basic and one in applied science. (20 references) (Author)

An understanding of marketing'' can provide valuable insignts into the capability of success or failure of ERIC-Like information systems. Three marketing perspectives are examined that contribute to a better understanding of the role such systems can play in satisfying user needs (Author/KE)