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Peer reviewedKoenig, Michael E. D. – Library Review, 2003
Discusses the role of librarians in knowledge management in terms of designing information systems, creating classification systems and taxonomies, and implementing and operating the systems. Suggests the need for librarians to be involved in user education and training, including database searching, using current awareness services, and using…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Software, Databases, Information Systems
Download full textSchipma, Peter B.; And Others – 1971
The Information Sciences section of ITT Research Institute (IITRI) has developed a Computer Search Center and is currently conducting a research project to explore computer searching of a variety of machine-readable data bases. The Center provides Selective Dissemination of Information services to academic, industrial and research organizations…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Schneider, John H., Ed.; And Others – 1973
This document contains the results of a survey of 94 U. S. organizations, and 36 organizations in other countries that were thought to prepare machine-readable data bases. Of those surveyed, 55 organizations (40 in U. S., 15 in other countries) provided completed camera-ready forms describing 81 commercially available, machine-readable data bases…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Data Processing, Databases, Information Dissemination
Peer reviewedHawkins, Donald T. – Information Processing and Management, 1985
Current awareness services at AT&T Bell Laboratories are described: bulletins announcing over 80,000 externally published items/year; production of four commercial machine-readable databases and camera-ready bulletin copy by Bell Laboratories Publication, Alerting, and Retrieval System (BELLPAR); photocopy service. Improvements in service are…
Descriptors: Charts, Classification, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases
Peer reviewedMathur, V. – Online Review, 1983
Compares features of selective dissemination of information service in information retrieval systems Quest and Orbit with those of smaller noncommercial system, George 3. Construction of profiles, editing during construction, and editing of stored profiles are noted. Examples of method of constructing and editing a profile in George 3 are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Programs, Databases, Information Retrieval
Tell, Bjorn; Gluchowicz, Zofia – 1972
During the five years of activities the documentation centre at the Royal Institute of Technology has established itself as an information centre in the fields of science and technology. The SDI service is now well implemented and its activities are used and appreciated by scientists, research workers and engineers at the universities, research…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Databases, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
Hjerppe, Roland – 1976
The Information and Documentation Centre of the Royal Institute of Technology Library performs research and development in information science. The two main areas of this continuing research and development programme are (1) development of a comprehensive SDI service and (2) investigations in interactive retrieval services. This annual report…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Computers, Databases, Information Dissemination
Peer reviewedKillen, Diana – Australian Academic and Research Libraries, 1976
Assesses results of questionnaire survey of 150 users of National Library of Australia's ERIC Selective Dissemination of Information Services established in 1974. Topics covered include user opinions, communication between service and users, Australian material inclusion, retrospective searches, online searches, other ERIC users, document back-up,…
Descriptors: Databases, Foreign Countries, Information Systems, Library Services
Evans, L. – 1973
A study was conducted of the International Information Service in Physics, Electrotechnology, Computers, and Control (INSPEC) selective dissemination of information (SDI) user profile generation. Five degrees of user involvement in the generation of profiles were investigated ranging from having the user provide only a statement of subject…
Descriptors: Databases, Evaluation, Indexing, Information Needs
Christian, Roger W. – 1975
Computer-based bibliographic services are a response to a combination of trends and developments that are forcing major changes in the way libraries operate. With the financial encouragement of the National Science Foundation's Office of Science Information Service, there are now at least 40 abstracting and indexing services covering scientific…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Costs, Databases, Directories
