The results of a study carried out under the auspices of the Council on Library Resources are described. (Author)

The on-line union list currently being developed by the University of Pittsburgh and libraries of the Pittsburgh Regional Library Center is described, including information on present procedures, future plans, and format for local data records agreed upon with OCLC. (Author/KP)

Described is the file organization and design of an on-line catalog suitable for automation of one million books. A method of virtual hash addressing allows rapid search of the indexes to the catalog file. Storage of textual material in a compressed form allows considerable reduction in storage costs. (14 references) (Author/SJ)

This investigation shows that search keys derived from personal author names possess a sufficient degree of distinctness to be employed in an efficient computerized interactive index to a file of MARC II catalog records having 167,745 personal author entries. (8 references) (Author)

Suggests that catalogs of the future, as facilitated by computer technology, should take on multiple formats. Three levels of varying form and size are envisioned for the needs and uses of the librarian, the general user, and the individual user. (Author/RAA)

Describes an online design featuring circulation control, catalog access, and serial holdings that uses an incremental approach to system development. Utilizing a dedicated computer, this second of three releases pays particular attention to present and predicted computing capabilities as well as trends in library automation. (Author/RAA)

Reviews factors influencing the librarian's decision process and contrasts them with visions of an ideal bibliographic system, the online catalog, and the all-purpose library network. Significant factors considered are AACR2, LC's decision to close its catalog, and the emerging national library network. (Author/RAA)

Reports the results of a study performed to determine preferred and effective usage of search keys utilized by OCLC users. The study used the research library facilities of Ohio State University to examine information retrieval behavior for acquisitions and cataloging information. (RAA)

Includes Lukac's overview of an online acquisition system, Robert Newhard on information and ordinary living, Theodore Bolton on interactive home television, a survey of the CTI computer backup system by Joseph Covino and Sheila Intner, and three articles about catalogs and cataloging by Kenneth Bierman, Herbert Hoffman, and Judith Hudson. (RAA)