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Peer reviewedBuckland, Michael K. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
The functions of electronic mail and online catalogs are described, and the possible uses of the two in conjunction for library purposes are explored, including notes between librarians, broadcast news, patron notifications, selective information dissemination, and interlibrary loans. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Information Dissemination, Library Automation, Office Automation
Peer reviewedBuckland, Michael K.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1993
Discusses the traditional alphabetical arrangement of library card catalogs and suggests this order should be reconsidered in online catalogs. Online searching in library catalogs is described; the ordering of records in online catalogs is examined; and filtering is considered as a method to order retrieved sets of bibliographic records. (Contains…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Filing, Higher Education
Buckland, Michael K.; And Others – Proceedings of the ASIS Mid-Year Meeting, 1992
Describes OASIS, a prototype adaptive online catalog implemented as a front end to the University of California MELVYL catalog. Topics addressed include the concept of adaptive retrieval systems, strategic search commands, feedback, prototyping using a front-end, the problem of excessive retrieval, commands to limit or increase search results, and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Software Development, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedBuckland, 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
Buckland, Michael K.; And Others – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1993
Describes the latest modifications being made to OASIS, a front-end enhancement to the University of California's MELVYL online union catalog. Highlights include the X Windows interface; multiple database searching to act as an information network; Lisp implementation for flexible data representation; and OASIS commands and features to help…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Graphics, Databases, Higher Education
Buckland, Michael K.; And Others – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1992
Describes the design of a prototype adaptive online catalog that was implemented as a transparent workstation-based front end system to MELVYL, the online catalog for the University of California libraries. Problems with searching bibliographic retrieval systems are reviewed, including irrelevant retrievals and the inexperience of most users.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Computer System Design, Higher Education
