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Peer reviewedMcGill, Michael J.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Reviews the Linked Systems project protocols in the Name Authority Distribution Application and describes the requirements they were designed to meet. A technical evaluation of the protocols in actual operation at OCLC is presented, and suggestions for improved performance are made. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Case Studies, Databases, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedBuckland, Michael K.; Lynch, Clifford A. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Describes the Linked Systems Protocol, a draft national standard for bibliographic information retrieval aimed at developing an extended protocol for the movement of bibliographic information from one system to another, and its implications for library automation, the individual librarian, and the library user. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Computer Networks
Peer reviewedChitty, A. B. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Proposes a rationale to be used in comparing and evaluating alternative library computer catalogs, based on varieties of bibliographic data processed, kinds of indexes constructed, and desired search strategies. A glossary of terms related to computerized catalogs is appended. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Glossaries
