Part 1 of this study is an exploratory look at the use of on-line services in academic libraries. For this study Lockheed and System Development Corporation (SDC) were contacted and each listed a number of libraries which used their services. Academic libraries using MEDLINE were contacted, under the assumption that they also used other systems. A…

A query language which is suitable for use with a relational data base system is discussed. The language is developed as an extension of ideas found in programming languages as well as relational calculus. The development is a step towards the integration of programming languages, query languages, and data base systems. The language offers a…

At the Smithsonian Science Information Exchange, a computer system indexes word combinations in research summaries, according to a Classifying Dictionary, prior to review by the professional staff. (Author/PF)

Describes a clustering algorithm designed for dynamic data bases and presents an update procedure which maintains an effective document classification without reclustering. The effectiveness of the algorithms is demonstrated for a subset of the Cranfield collection. (Author)

A telephone reference service operated by the Library of Congress provides immediate service to congressmen with the help of automated information files. (PF)

The Industrial Toxicology Research Center, Lucknow, India, maintains a register of toxicology and provides its research workers with current information mainly through its collection of reprints. (Author)

This guide to the Educational Resources Information Center system provides descriptions of ERIC products--i.e., the two indexes, Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE), and the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors--and illustrates their use with examples based on gender equity. Practice exercises using ERIC tools…

An annotated listing of 272 sources of data dealing with the quality of life in individual small cities is presented. The quality of life in small cities is difficult to measure because information is scattered, in contrast to the considerable body of centralized information available on large urban centers. To remedy this situation, the U.S.…

Underscoring the importance of newspapers as information sources on social and economic history, this report puts forth a statewide plan to catalog and preserve the newspaper files of New York State. The plan proposes the compilation of a statewide bibliography in two states: a preliminary survey to isolate and preserve files in greatest immediate…

Intended to teach the principles of interactive bibliographic searching to those with little or no prior experience, this textbook explains the basic elements of online information retrieval and compares the major database search systems. Its chapters address (1) relevant definitions and vocabulary; (2) the conceptual facets of database searching,…

Three aspects of training and education for online searching of bibliographic and databases are addressed: (1) the present status--what is being taught, (2) a proposed model--what needs to be taught, and (3) the implementation of the model--who should teach what. The first section shows which organizations (library and information schools,…

This annual report presents evaluative descriptions of meeting activities and recommendations to achieve goals of providing high quality services and activities to the membership. It also includes information on the membership, the budget, group publications, and other professional activities. (RAA)

This monograph discusses the concept of an effective sports accident data system, various systems in existence at the state and national levels, and basic considerations for the development of such data systems in sports. The document is divided into six chapters providing a framework for investigating the "state of the art" of accident…

The micrographics terms used by the National Reprographic Centre for documentation (NRCd) to index material which appears in the Reprographics Quarterly and other NCRd information system components are compiled in this thesaurus. The terms are not defined, except to note the meanings of some terms in the context of the NRCd system. Directions for…

With the fantastic growth in computerized data processing and management, there arises a great need for improved techniques in cataloging of machine readable data bases. The purpose of this report is to define a system by which computerized data bases may be cataloged for easy reference and availability. Developed from a computer scientist's…