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Paris, Judith – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1983
Outlines basic videodisc and optical disk technology describing both optical and capacitance videodisc technology. Optical disk technology is defined as a mass digital image and data storage device and briefly compared with other information storage media including magnetic tape and microforms. The future of videodisc and optical disk is…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Storage Devices, Electronic Equipment, Information Storage
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
Graddon, Pamela H. B. – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1982
Discusses technological research efforts by the Research and Development Department of the British Library in the areas of videotex, videodisc, and teleconferencing, noting the videotex service known as Prestel and the department's network project, called BLEND (Birmingham and Loughborough Electronic Network Development). (EJS)
Descriptors: Computer Science, Computer Storage Devices, Display Systems, Foreign Countries

Miller, Bruce Cummings – Library Software Review, 1984
Analyzes structure of, and data in, the OCLC-MARC record in the form delivered via OCLC's Tape Subscription Service, and outlines important processing functions involved: "unreadable tapes," duplicate records and deduping, match processing, choice processing, locations processing, "automatic" and "input" stamps,…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Storage Devices, Data Processing, Databases
Costa, Betty – School Library Media Quarterly, 1982
Presents responses to some commonly-asked questions about the development of "Computer Cat," a microcomputer-based online catalog system in a Colorado elementary school learning resources center. Computer knowledge required to implement such a system, hardware selection, hardware requirements, student use of the system, and educational…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Information Storage

Carney, 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
Kolner, Stuart J. – Online, 1985
This third article in a five-part series focuses on personal computer software (instructional packages for the computer itself). Topics covered include 11 categories of microcomputer software, evaluation and selection, purchase, version numbers and upgrades, copy protection, disk operating system commands, preparation of master disk, batch files,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Copyrights, Databases, Information Storage

Nash, Mary M. – Online Review, 1979
Describes the "Toronto Globe and Mail" database-the first example of the entire text of a major daily newspaper online, and notes the file elements and possible search strategies. (RAA)
Descriptors: Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage, Newspapers
Bell, Steven J. – Searcher, 2000
Identifies presenters' aversion to an Internet-assisted presentations for fear of failed Internet connectivity, and discusses options offered by "offline browsing" software that allows users to download information for later offline use. Lists features of an ideal offline browser. Illustrates problems with early backup methods. Reviews…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Downloading, Information Storage, Internet
Kuczmarski, Tom – 1976
WISE is an on-line interactive information retrieval system designed particularly for bibliographic data bases, but it is potentially useful for any keyword-oriented data base. The WISE user searches a data base by entering and combining keywords that are appropriate to the data base and the subject area of interest. The user can also enter…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Coupling, Computer Programs, Computer Storage Devices, Computers
Nuyts, Annemie; Jonckheere, Charles – 1996
The European Patent Office (EPO) has recently implemented the last part of its ambitious automation project aimed at creating an automated search environment for approximately 1200 EPO patent search examiners. The examiners now have at their disposal an integrated set of tools offering a full range of functionalities from online searching, via…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Automation, Computer Software, Databases

Bennett, K. H.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1986
Demonstrates that hierarchical naming schemes--one with a single namespace and fixed root spread over all machines in a distributed system, and a second with total namespace composed of some aggregation of individual namespaces of each component system's filestores--can coexist in distributed computer systems. Combined system's design is…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Definitions, Design, Information Retrieval

Neville, H. H. – Information Processing and Management, 1981
Describes an online library catalog in which bibliographic references have been compiled by simply transcribing the descriptive data found on the title page and elsewhere on the documents, and discusses the wider implications of the use of natural language descriptions without modifications. Eleven references are listed. (FM)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Databases, Information Processing, Information Retrieval

Sapp, Albert L.; Hess, Larry G. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1989
The inventory system designed for six storerooms in three buildings at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's School of Chemical Sciences replaced an issue-slip and transactions record system with barcode technology. Data collection error reductions have been significant, making it easier to determine stock levels and plan purchases.…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education, Online Systems
Huffman, G. David; Leigh, William E. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1986
Describes a hardware/software configuration based on personal computers and commercially available generic software that has been assembled to support online bibliographic database searchers. Searchers' ability to trade scripts to transfer expertise in this complex field, and to provide facilities for post-processing of downloaded citations are…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Information Storage, Merchandise Information, Microcomputers