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Non-Agricultural Databases and Thesauri: Retrieval of Subject Headings and Non-Controlled Terms in Relation to Agriculture
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Bartol, Tomaz – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: The paper aims to assess the utility of non-agriculture-specific information systems, databases, and respective controlled vocabularies (thesauri) in organising and retrieving agricultural information. The purpose is to identify thesaurus-linked tree structures, controlled subject headings/terms (heading words, descriptors), and principal…
Descriptors: Syntax, Information Systems, Reference Materials, Databases
A UNIMARC Bibliographic Format Database for ABCD
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Megnigbeto, Eustache – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: ABCD is a web-based open and free software suite for library management derived from the UNESCO CDS/ISIS software technology. The first version was launched officially in December 2009 with a MARC 21 bibliographic format database. This paper aims to detail the building of the UNIMARC bibliographic format database for ABCD.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Cataloging, Computer Software, Open Source Technology
A CERIF-Compatible Research Management System Based on the MARC 21 Format
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Ivanovic, Dragan; Milosavljevic, Gordana; Milosavljevic, Branko; Surla, Dusan – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: Entering data about published research results should be implemented as a web application that enables authors to input their own data without the knowledge of the bibliographic standard. The aim of this research is to develop a research management system based on a bibliographic standard and to provide data exchange with other research…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Research, Information Management, Information Systems
Data Migration from DOBIS/LIBIS to Horizon: Experiences from the KFUPM Library in Saudi Arabia
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Khurshid, Zahiruddin; Kadry, Hamed Mostafa – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To share the experiences in data migration of the KFUPM Library with libraries planning to move from legacy systems such as DOBIS/LIBIS to third-generation systems. Design/methodology/approach: A detailed analysis of DOBIS/LIBIS data structure, data extraction, including data mining, and data conversion of bibliographic, non-bibliographic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Data, Change, Bibliographic Databases
Data Manipulation in an XML-Based Digital Image Library
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Chang, Naicheng – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To help to clarify the role of XML tools and standards in supporting transition and migration towards a fully XML-based environment for managing access to information. Design/methodology/approach: The Ching Digital Image Library, built on a three-tier architecture, is used as a source of examples to illustrate a number of methods of data…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Visual Aids, Classification, Programming Languages
Opportunistic Collaboration: Unlocking the Archives of the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
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Everitt, Sian – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To review a small specialist repository's strategic and opportunistic approach to utilising collaborative regional and national digital initiatives to increase access. The Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) Archives activity is evaluated to determine whether a project-based approach recognises and meets the needs of historians,…
Descriptors: Archives, Historians, Access to Information, Library Automation