The article under review is slanted specifically towards the law library and fails to take into account the needs of general libraries, either public or academic. (Author/NH)

Virtual scatter storage schemes are well suited dictionaries, having both rapid lookup and economy of storage. (MF)

This 1954 paper is presented for its historical importance. It describes a method by means of which the 701 Calculator can perform certain library searching tasks. (MF)

Report of a seminar that linked library education with product development. (Author)

The Index allows both forward and retrospective searching and is easy to compile and manipulate by machine. (AB)

A distinction is made between cost-effectiveness analysis and cost-benefits analysis as applied to information systems; and the relationship between costs, performance, and benefits is discussed. (Author)

The computer system described was developed as a departmental aid in locating documents for use as teaching material or for research purposes in the area of information science. The data base of about 2,000 records includes a departmental library of manuals, reports, technical literature, and reprints, as well as journal references and book…

Describes sources from which the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse on Reading obtains materials and discusses the criteria by which these materials are selected for acquisition. (MD)

Surveys major databases offering access to historical and biographical information in the sciences and highlights special features of each--Histline, America: History and Life, Historical Abstracts, Agricola, Biosis Previews, CA Condensates, Compendex, Excerpta Medica, Inspec, and Medline. Two references are listed. (EJS)

Discusses the superiority of vertical filing of maps in compressor-style vertical units over horizontal filing in drawers, emphasizing such factors as physical protection of the collection, ease of filing and retrieval, and efficient use of space. Disadvantages of vertical filing are also reviewed. (Author/JL)

Describes two new bibliographic information services being marketed to microcomputer owners by DIALOG, Inc. and Bibliographic Retrieval Services to allow access to databases at low rates during evening hours. Subject focus, selection of a database, search strategies employed on each system are discussed, and the two services are compared. (EJS)

Describes the six tasks required in the development of an online database: analysis, design, programing, testing, loading, and documentation. Figures illustrate file formats, and a bibliography lists five sources. (FM)

Describes the data transmission systems of Teletext and Viewdata, including how such systems function and past experiences with each. Differences between the two systems in cost and interactive abilities are discussed. (BK)

Compares the cost and retrieval effectiveness of three online information services when searching is conducted primarily on one database. The costs of searching, profile storage, printing, document delivery, surcharges, and updates are identified for WISE, BRS, and DIALOG. (FM)