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Bibliographic Data Management with dBase: A Study of Secondary Key Retrieval on Multivalued Data Items.

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Pollard, Richard – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988

Describes a study that examined the ability of the dBase database management system to perform secondary key retrieval on multivalued data items. The results are presented as time cost relative to the number of matching records, and situations in which a different management system might be appropriate are identified. (CLB)

Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Database Management Systems, Evaluation Criteria, Indexing

Microcomputer Database Management Systems for Bibliographic Data.

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Pollard, Richard – Electronic Library, 1986

Discusses criteria for evaluating microcomputer database management systems (DBMS) used for storage and retrieval of bibliographic data. Two popular types of microcomputer DBMS--file management systems and relational database management systems--are evaluated with respect to these criteria. (Author/MBR)

Descriptors: Citations (References), Classification, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software