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Peer reviewedCrawford, Walt – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
Considers fundamental decisions that shaped the output products of Research Libraries Information Network. Product Batch was designed using single data definition (RMARC) combined with standard PL/I, modular programing techniques, program documentation. Choice of software and programing languages, other design aspects (accountability, count…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Processing, Databases, Information Systems
Peer reviewedLazinger, Susan S. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Describes ALEPH, the research library network in Israel, and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of its decentralized structure. Highlights include comparisons between RLIN and ALEPH; centralized versus decentralized networks; the format of ALEPH; authority control in ALEPH; and non-Roman scripts in both networks. (16 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedLazinger, Susan S. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1994
Describes the history and development of the algorithm that was used to produce a union list of monographs for ALEPH (Automated Library Expandable Program Hebrew University), Israel's research library network. The literature on merging online records is reviewed, case studies are examined, and problems with matching and merging online…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Algorithms, Bibliographic Records, Case Studies
Peer reviewedMeir, Daniel D.; Lazinger, Susan S. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1998
Reports on a survey measuring the performance of a merging algorithm used to generate the now-defunct ULM (Union List of Monographs) file for ALEPH, Israel's research library network. Discusses automatic detection and merging of duplicate bibliographic records, problems created by lack of a standard for Hebrew spelling, and methods for measuring…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Data Processing
