A punch-card, optical coincidence information retrieval system has been designed for the information needs of a small library specializing in drug abuse literature. (Author)

Two factors predominate in determining the appropriateness of strategic plans for management information systems (MIS)--explicitness (the degree to which the process is conscious, formal, and documented) and situational fit (the degree to which the MIS is compatible with the specific organization and its members). (Author/IRT)

Describes the experience accumulated by the United Nations and its agencies during the last decade in the international information system field. Bibliographic, statistical, and resource systems are described, and common features are identified; in addition, a model for strengthening national information capabilities and for sharing information is…

Catastrophes that can have disastrous impacts on information systems are discussed. An information system designer must assume that eventually a disaster will occur, and therefore must plan accordingly. Several approaches to disaster recovery are described, and five key lessons regarding disaster are given. (Author)

Offers several reasons, including the security of the administrative file, for the separation of instructional and administrative computing on campus. (IRT)

Sixteen queries, performed on the two systems, resulted in 247 unique relevant references from EMCS and 559 from TOXLINE. The overlap varied considerably, from 6 to 50 percent. It is remarkable that TOXLINE, with nine subfiles specially compiled for toxicology, can be supplemented by EMCS, which in the present study delivered 31 percent of all the…

The Swets model of information retrieval as a decision theory model is reviewed. (Author)

The purpose of this article is to discuss occupational analysis systems and to locate this place in the military system. (Author)

The possibility that the relevance decision may be affected by individual differences in openness to information in terms of cognitive style variables is examined. Results are discussed in terms of the relationship between information systems and the "espistemic who." (Author)

Administrative human service units require an information system that supports decisions regarding case management, treatment planning, monitoring, and evaluation. An integrated information system that utilizes a relational database for both direct practice and administrative decision making is described. (Author/ABB)

Discusses various optical disk formats, including 5 1/4 inch and smaller, 12-inch, and 14-inch. Typical applications and factors to be considered in format selection are covered. (MES)

Briefly surveys the numerous applications of fuzzy set theory on data representation and information retrieval. The importance of fuzzy set theory with respect to information systems is illustrated with a bibliography of 86 papers that describe data systems that are somehow "fuzzy." (Author/EM)

Discussion of standards and protocols (set of rules by which two computers or other electronic devices can exchange data for same purpose) highlights history of standards and their interaction with the design and evolution of real computer networks. Topics noted include reference models; conformance, compatibility, and interoperability; and…

Discusses evolution of Integrated Library System (ILS) since its beginning at National Library of Medicine, highlighting events leading to ILS development; formative design stages, formation of Online Computer System; installation of ILS version 1.0 at Pentagon library; development of version 2.0, formation of Avatar Systems; OCLC's acquisition of…

Discusses the need for standards allowing computer-to-computer communication and gives examples of technical issues. The seven-layer framework of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model is explained and illustrated. Sidebars feature public data networks and Recommendation X.25, OSI standards, OSI layer functions, and a glossary.…