Findings of this investigation suggest that a fruitful approach to the study of early cognitive development is to analyse variations in the selectivity involved in different kinds of actions by which children relate two objects. (Authors)

Discusses the desirability of locating a State or city information retrieval system at the university for joint use by online government agencies, top policymakers for budgeting and planning, and university scholars for their own or State contracted research. (Author)

Describes study of chemists in the Chemistry Division, Organic Research Laboratory, Eastman Kodak Company, as end-user searchers on the DIALOG system searching primarily the "Chemical Abstracts" database. Training, level of use, online browsing, types of searches, satisfaction, costs, and value of end-user searching are highlighted.…

Describes MARC record-based online information retrieval system that provides full search and maintenance capabilities for manuscript records and indexes in the Special Collections Department, Hunter Library, Western Carolina University. Item versus group description of manuscripts, system architecture, searching, and record structure and file…

Describes computer program which converts text of user input and system responses from online search system into fixed format records describing interaction. Query language syntax, format of output record produced by parser, problems in constructing parser, its performance characteristics, and recommendations for improving process of logging…

Reviews predictions from the 60s and 70s on the demise of the library in the age of electronic information technology, surveys the present situation of libraries within society, considers questions pertaining to libraries and librarians in the future, and discusses the impact of new information services and systems on library functions. (JL)

Describes Project Retrieve, an information retrieval system designed especially for the Commodore PET Microcomputer, which is in use at the library of Brock University in Ontario. Over 200 instructional items housed at the library are identified by subject area on the computerized system. (JJD)

Reports experimental results of a study of the cognitive aspects of information retrieval which focused on user interaction with document organization, user-librarian negotiation, and the librarian's search procedure. Related studies, the cognitive viewpoint, and experimental design and analysis methods are discussed. Forty-two sources are listed.…

This overview of potential for utilizing database management systems (DBMS) within numeric database environments highlights: (1) major features, functions, and characteristics of DBMS; (2) applicability to numeric database environment needs and user needs; (3) current applications of DBMS technology; and (4) research-oriented and…

Research Libraries Group (RLG) is a corporation owned by 26 academic libraries in the United States. To accomplish their goals, RLG maintains a computerized library services system known as the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN). The RLIN system (and subsystems), design considerations, functions, and benefits for RLG members. (Author/JN)

Suggest strategies for online searching of user requests for research studies on five major databases--BIOSIS, ERIC, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and the National Clearinghouse for Mental Health (NCMH). Special research limitations, locating criticism or support, proposal for an ideal database, and a study of controlled terms across databases are included.…

Describes bibliographic tools to aid the librarian in locating standards and specifications in the two most commonly faced situations: when the designation of the standard is known, and when standards on a particular subject are needed. International, government, and military standards are covered. A 24-item bibliography is included. (Author/JL)

Considers the impact of technological advancement upon the role and function of the library catalog in the future. The state of the art in library catalogs, the information environment in 2006, future information services, and subject access systems are among the topics addressed. A 31-item reference list is attached. (JL)

Discusses reasons for the development of an online catalog using computer output microfiche (COM) supplements to the card catalog in a university library, and outlines some of the principles used in designing the online system. Three references are cited. (CHC)