Since a university is an information processing organization, higher education is one of the first societal segments to be affected by the rapid expansion of the information age. Two experts in local area networks (LAN) describe what is needed to make a LAN work in a major university setting. (JN)

An English summary is provided for this French article which describes the first stage of a research project using the Bose, Ghosh and Abraham theory with attributes of multiple values applied to a file containing a large number (10 6) of records. (7 references) (Author/SJ)

This research shows that by submitting samples of the client's recent professional reading material to automatic text analysis, Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) profiles can be prepared that result in significantly higher initial recall scores than do those prepared by conventional techniques; relevance scores are not significantly…

The criticisms made against chain indexing are reviewed, and PRECIS briefly considered as a possible (but improbable) general substitute for indexing. The failures of chain indexing arise mainly from an overemphasis on generic relationships. The use of symbols to represent relations between terms is suggested for the chain index. (80 references)…

Recent developments and future prospects in the borrowing of biological principles to build problem solving relationships between human intelligence and the information storage and manipulation capacities of computers. Twenty-one references. (LY)

Several aspects of memory development are discussed within the framework of memory research: the development of representational abilities; the development of the propensity to represent; the development of mnemonic strategies; the development of a general information base; the development of familiarity with different types of stimulus…

A presentation of revised text of material persented at the program meeting on cataloging in publication held by the Resources and Technical Services Division of the American Library Association at its Annual Conference in Detroit, July 1, 1970. (Author)

Information management identifies what will be defined as information, how it will be produced, and by whom it will be used. Information resource management goes beyond the scope of traditional data processing, and is essential for the effective operation of an organization. (SK)

Briefly describes the ERIC system and discusses the costs, who can use it, and what kinds of information it provides. (JOW)

The author presents a seven-point approach to teaching information processing students how to document a system. The method focuses on requiring clear documentation for class projects and scheduling separate due dates for each document required in proper sequence. (CH)

Proposes a new rule system and notation that supports the characterization of a document based on its structure or architecture (primarily linear, paper-copy media). Examples of the application of the notation are provided. (Author/JKP)

Analyzes the computational complexity of optimal binary tree pruning for tree-structured vector quantization. Topics discussed include the combinatorial nature of the optimization problem; the complexity of optimal tree pruning; and finding a minimal size pruned tree. (11 references) (LRW)

Two experiments were performed to assess age-related changes in sequential effects on choice reaction time (RT). Sequential effects portray the influence of previous trials on the RT to the current stimulus. In Experiment 1, three age groups (7-9, 10-12, and 18-25 years) performed a spatially compatible choice task, with response-to-stimulus…