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Peer reviewedBrooks, Terrence A.; Bierbaum, Esther G. – Library and Information Science Research, 1987
Assesses bibliographic databases as part of visionary text systems such as hypertext and scholars' workstations. Downloading is discussed in terms of the capability to search records and to maintain unique bibliographic descriptions, and relational database management systems, file managers, and text databases are reviewed as possible hosts for…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Database Management Systems, Information Transfer
Peer reviewedBrooks, Terrence A. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1988
Proposes a solution to the problem of loading repetitive bibliographic information in a microcomputer-based relational database management system. The alternative design described is based on a representational redundancy design and normalization theory. (12 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Database Management Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Peer reviewedBrooks, Terrence A. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1985
Reports on database management system (dbms) applications designed by library school students for university community at University of Iowa. Three dbms design issues are examined: synthesis of relations, analysis of relations (normalization procedure), and data dictionary usage. Database planning prior to automation using data dictionary approach…
Descriptors: Databases, Higher Education, Information Systems, Library Automation
