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Marron, Beatrice; And Others – 1973
A methodology for categorically describing computer-based information systems was developed and applied to six university-based, NSF-supported systems. The systems under study all operate as retail information cneters primarily serving campus communities by accessing large commercially-available data bases using 3rd generation computer…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Data Processing, Databases, Information Centers
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. – 1978
This report describes the Smithsonian Institution Information Retrieval (SIIR) System, a computerized information management system for natural history museums, as well as computer developments subsequent to SIIR, and the SELGEM system which evolved from SIIR and discusses their application to data processing and collection management in museums.…
Descriptors: Automation, Bibliographies, Biology, Computer Oriented Programs
Download full textSimpkins, John D. – 1973
Processing complex multivariate information effectively when relational properties of information sub-groups are ambiguous is difficult for man and man-machine systems. However, the information processing task is made easier through code study, cybernetic planning, and accurate display mechanisms. An exploratory laboratory study designed for the…
Descriptors: Cybernetics, Display Systems, Engineering Technology, Information Processing
