Determines the usefulness of two cataloging databases in an industrial library by comparing the availability of catalog copy of the library's recent monographic acquisitions on OCLC and Inforonics. (FM)

Extends Goffman's Indirect Method of Information Retrieval by suggesting a more flexible search strategy which, in its simplified version, appears more effective than the Boolean strategy used in existing information retrieval systems and can be implemented at comparable costs. (Author)

Online search is defined and search types established in an attempt to standardize terminology. Recommended definitions are included. (RAA)

Provides an overview for searching the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database on Lockheed's DIALOG system, noting changes during its 11-year history. Background, focus, overlap with other files, vocabulary, full text searching, truncation, search saves, search tips, search examples, superselect, full text backup, and search aids…

Describes the automatic indexing project undertaken in 1978 to convert by means of a "bridge vocabulary" the terms in the ABI/INFORM database to index terms of a controlled vocabulary. Components of the bridge vocabulary are explained, and examples demonstrating the process of conversion are provided. (JD)

Discusses how the "dot-com" swoon meant that many institutions never took online purchasing seriously, but that some are now seeing significant savings through the practice. (EV)

In July 2002, NACE and E-Recruiting Association announced an alliance to launch a state-of-the-art online recruiting system. In this article, the executive directors and members of both associations provide college and employment professionals with more information about what the system is, how it came to be, and what makes it unique. (Author)

Examines and reviews the ability of various software packages and database systems to recognize and process chemical structures generated by chemical drawing packages, especially the ability of relational database management systems to recognize and process chemical structures from a variety of sources. The need for better standard representations…

Describes standards for computer-based information systems, including Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and open distributed processing. The standardization process is explained, and the Open Software Foundation's Distributed Computing Environment is described as a de facto standard for open distributed processing that has already gained…

Advantages of using online systems are described, and specific techniques for successfully transmitting computer text files are described. Topics covered include Microsoft's Rich TextFile, WordPerfect encoding, text compression, and especially encoding and decoding with UNIX programs. (LB)

Tips for designing user-friendly online surveys that can collect valuable data via the World Wide Web include the following: edit the questions, pretest, title the survey, provide an introduction, develop screening questions, determine length, offer promotional tie-ins, include the "other" option, make "no response" the default, provide a "clear…

Discussion of text summarization in information-retrieval systems focuses on summarizing the similarities and differences in information content among documents. Highlights a tool for analyzing document collections such as multiple news stories about an event or sequence of events. Contains 58 references. (Author/LRW)

Explains how a student put together a web site about games that has grown to more than 80 files that have been visited by more than 100,000 users. (TB)

Briefly describes content of eSchool News Online, an Internet-based publication for school officials containing reviews of current events, news relevant to schools, searchable archives, funding sources, technology forums, a calendar, and online access to hardcopy publications and special reports. Web address is www.eschoolnews.org. (PKP)

How has GOOGLE shaped knowledge? How has it shaped those who use it? This article considers the impact of online knowledge upon the content of knowledge and upon the people who seek it and create it. The authors suggest that 1. Google-ization is reshaping knowledge. 2. Google-ization is changing how knowledge counts as important. 3. Google-ization…