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Download full textTimbie, Michele; Coombs, Don H. – 1969
The first interactive (on-line) computerized use of the ERIC files by the U.S. Office of Education is reported in the form of an evaluation of the DIALOG system conducted at the ERIC Clearinghouse for Educational Media and Technology. Descriptions of the purposes of the study, of the DIALOG system (developed by Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.),…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Evaluation, Information Retrieval, Information Systems
Peer reviewedAnd Others; Cittadino, Mary L. – BioScience, 1977
Three computer-based scientific bibliographic retrieval systems were evaluated for cleanness (consistency and internal duplication), comprehensiveness, timeliness, and costs. The appropriateness of using one or more of these data bases was found to depend upon the objectives of the end-user. (MA)
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Computer Storage Devices, Databases, Delivery Systems
Pagell, Ruth A.; Halperin, Michael – Online, 1986
Describes three commercial, numeric databases that are available in microcomputer diskette format: Micro/Scan Disclosure; Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates World Economic Service; and Trinet's Survey of Commercial Buying Power. Advantages and disadvantages of the diskette format, search strategies, and a selected list of eight suppliers…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Databases, Information Storage, Information Systems
Smith, William A., Jr.; And Others – 1968
An existing experimental document and reference retrieval system operating in batch processing, tape oriented mode was converted to an on-line mode with user interaction. Objectives were faster response time, integration of functions, and system accessibility at user location. Effects on file organization, addressing techniques, file maintenance,…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Information Retrieval, Information Science, Information Storage
Stellhorn, William Howard – 1974
Response time in large, inverted file document retrieval systems is determined by time required to access files of document identifiers on disk and process a Boolean search request. A specialized computer system has been devised that can perform a complicated sample search involving 70 terms and over 60,000 document references 12 to 60 times…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Storage Devices, Computers, Data Processing
Cunningham, Jay L.; And Others – 1969
This report presents the results of the initial phase of the File Organization Project, a study which focuses upon the on-line maintenance and search of the library's catalog holdings record. The focus of the project is to develop a facility for research and experimentation with the many issues of on-line file organizations and search. The first…
Descriptors: Automation, Catalogs, Citations (References), Computer Programs
Peer reviewedCarney, Richard – Library Hi Tech, 1985
InfoTrac is a laserdisc system that provides local computer-access to Information Access Company's periodical databases and offers libraries an extensive, self-contained reference system. The system, which employs an IBM PC microcomputer, a Hewlett-Packard Thinkjet printer, and a Pioneer videodisc player, provides advantages of online searching at…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Services
