Gives an overview of MEDLARS II as an example of a major bibliographic processing system that supports on-line access to a number of very large files, has efficient throughput, and is operated on a single large-scale computer. (Author/PF)

A personal overview of the economics of computer use in information systems. (PF)

This operating manual was constructed for the first version of the experimental database system SOUCIT, a qualified citation index for educational technology designed by the Computer Services Unit of Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology (RGIT) in association with the Scottish Education Department. The database comprises 45 references generated…

Using macro and micro-structure analysis of large files of personal author names, this study developed retrieval techniques and algorithms to automatically correct and/or flag typographical errors in names, identify names in a database that are similar to a name entered by a user during a search, and measure similarities between names. It was…

This final report includes legal, regulatory, and statutory recommendations based upon three years of data collection, hearings, and analysis of computer-related and photocopying issues. Two major computer-related issues are addressed--the creation of new works with computer assistance, and use of copyrighted works in conjunction with computers.…

This examination of abstracting-indexing services for the field of history focuses on Historical Abstracts (HA) and America--History and Life (AHL), and their relationship to the American Bibliographical Center's Subject Profile Index (ABC-SPIndex). The history, scope, selection criteria, and classification arrangements of the two databases are…

This presentation on the European social science data organizations and such international cooperation in federations/associations as CESSDA (Committee of European Social Science Data Archives), IFDO (International Federation of Data Organizations for the Social Sciences), and IASSIST (International Association for Social Science Information…

This paper provides an overview of the field of online information retrieval systems whose databases are programmed to predict future events. These systems rely on data of past events and use mathematical techniques such as regression analysis and statistical probability to provide forecast data. The history of these systems is traced through the…

A database providing bibliographic information and the source for translations of scientific and technical literature from Eastern Europe and Asia into western languages, World Transindex includes the information which was published until 1977 in the World Index of Scientific Translations, Transatom Bulletin, and Bulletin of Translations. It was…

This manual presents detailed descriptions and examples of standards and techniques for formatting and documenting machine-readable data files. The descriptions of syntax and stylistic elements are independent of whether documentation is produced manually or as a machine-readable text file. The manual also discusses rules of good practice for…

This report of the Working Party to determine selection criteria for those research projects to be included in the EUDISED R & D data base provides for an agency in each participating country which will maintain a national Research and Development data base and submit information to the international data base. The system is expected to…

Materials in the Library of Congress (LC) concerned with the topic of privacy and security in computer systems are listed in this "LC Science Tracer Bullet." The guide includes a total of 59 sources: (1) an introductory source; (2) relevant LC subject headings; (3) basic and additional texts; (4) handbooks, encyclopedias, and…

Designed primarily as a basic reference to assist researchers and planners in the study of factors related to occupational mobility and skill transfer within and between occupations, this catalog consists of two major sections. Section 1 contains the abstracts of the data bases. These abstracts include selected key variables organized in a…

The process of initiating and negotiating a literature search in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) data base is discussed in laymen's terms. The guide offers suggestions on choosing a data base, deciding whether to use computerized or manual retrieval, defining the search problem, and understanding the Boolean search strategy…

The experience of the research library of International Flavors and Fragrances using on-line data bases is described. On-line searches of Chemical Abstracts condensates and other data bases are compared with the library's previous experience with manual indexes. Two tables show the number of literature searches conducted and the time required.…