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Frey, Dean – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1989
Describes UNIX, a computer operating system that supports multi-task and multi-user operations. Characteristics that make it especially suitable for library applications are discussed, including a hierarchical file structure and utilities for text processing, database activities, and bibliographic work. Sources of information on hardware…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software, Electronic Mail, Equipment Standards
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Jones, Sydney; Browning, Linda – Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 1988
Describes the Utlas database with specific reference to its design, file structure, and content. Features discussed include access to the database, products and services supported by the database, interfaces to local systems, the interactions between bibliographic and authority records, and Japanese language processing. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Utilities, Database Design, Japanese
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Bales, Kathleen; Tucker, Alan – Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 1988
Describes current features of the Research Libraries Information Network and ongoing research to enhance the system. Features discussed include access to the central bibliographic database, authority control, nonroman character set support, special databases for search only use, thesauri, videodisk interfaces, and file clustering. (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Database Design, Indexes, Library Automation
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Allan, Ann – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1990
Describes a study that examined four sources of LC-MARC cataloging records (a CD-ROM version available through Bibliofile, an online version from DIALOG, and two bibliographic utilities, OCLC and the Research Libraries Information Network) to determine the extent to which exact and/or helpful cataloging is present in each. (two references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Bibliographic Utilities, Comparative Analysis
Durfee, Linda J. – 1987
When DIALOG introduced DIALMAIL, its electronic mail service, online searchers were encouraged to use it as an alternative delivery method for offline prints. The new method of retrieval was considered to be fast and described in documentation and reviews as being much less expensive than online types. Performed in June 1987, this study compares…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Reviews, Cost Effectiveness
Dawson, Alma; And Others – 1989
This project was undertaken to develop a methodology for identifying a core literature collection to support a comprehensive, multi-faceted program for the education of library computer systems specialists. The objectives of the study were to create a set of ranked lists of relevant monographs and serials, and to develop a reliable strategy for…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliometrics, Correlation, Higher Education
Kwan, Julie; Raeder, Aggi – Database, 1988
Describes the development of a menu driven database management program to handle online search statistics reporting requirements for the libraries at the University of California, Los Angeles. Advantages of the program are discussed, including cost effectiveness, autonomy of search service reports, meeting the special needs of individual…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Data Analysis, Data Collection
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Buckland, Michael K.; Lynch, Clifford A. – Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 1988
Reviews the concept, context, status, and potential of the Linked Systems Protocol. The discussion covers the functions of the protocol; its implications for scholarship, bibliographic access, and the notion of a national database; and problems that would affect the effective implementation of international use. (21 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks
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Fayen, Emily Gallup – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Discusses the benefits of mounting commercial and local databases to provide online access and describes the approach taken by the University of Pennsylvania. The issues discussed include database, local data file, and software selection; agreements with online vendors; cost effectiveness; and actual use of the online files at the university. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education
Trahan, Eric – 1990
A meta-analytical literature review was performed on the literature in which computerized and paper based information retrieval systems were compared. Specifically, online catalogs were compared with card catalogs, and online bibliographic retrieval was compared with searching printed indexes. Studies which included information on relevance,…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Card Catalogs, Comparative Analysis, Indexes
Li, Tze-chung – 1991
This paper evaluates major library automated systems in the Republic of China, explores their strengths and weaknesses, and provides suggestions for further consideration. Nine representative systems were selected for this purpose: the National Central Library Automated Information Service, Science and Technology Information Center of the National…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Schmidt, Phyllis; Cole, Karen – 1989
In the academic year 1987-1988, the administration at Fort Hays University announced its commitment to emphasizing computer literacy for all students. In response to the new administrative policies, the departments of history and earth science required their students to conduct an online search in preparation for a major research paper as part of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Literacy, Higher Education
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Phelps, Doug; And Others – Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 1988
Four articles discuss pre-order and pre-cataloging searching in libraries that have implemented the Northwestern Online Total Integrated System (NOTIS). The discussions cover the impact of integration on the workflow and organization of library technical services departments. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Utilities, Card Catalogs
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Parker-Gibson, Necia – Research Strategies, 1994
Librarians at the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) offer CD-ROM database and online catalog training using a portable unit composed of a laptop computer, modem, LCD panel, and overhead projector. This unit allows librarians to make presentations to large groups and to demonstrate to faculty and students the relevancy of library technology.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, College Libraries, Demonstrations (Educational), Educational Strategies
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Webb, T. D. – Community College Journal, 1992
Describes how automation has transformed the library and how super-catalogs have affected the process of doing research. Explains how faculty and librarians can work together to help students to use the available databases effectively, by teaching them Boolean logic, standard record formats, filing rules, etc. (DMM)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, College Faculty, College Libraries, Community Colleges
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