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Peer reviewedPurvis, Benjamin P.; Root, Jon R. – TechTrends, 1986
Reviews Oregon State University Communication Media Center's experiences in designing, developing, and using a computerized scheduling system to help with the center's operation. Description includes purposes for developing the system, creation of the system using a commercial database management software package, and the five menus used in the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Design, Higher Education
Palmer, Roger C. – 1988
Designed to help explain library automation to the librarian or student, this handbook presents a case to be solved, i.e., the creation of a book acquisition system for a special library; the steps to be taken to solve the problem; and a users' manual for the system to be provided to the client. The handbook is divided into three major sections:…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer System Design, Database Management Systems, Guidelines
Alberico, Ralph – Database Searcher, 1988
Uses the different search environments of information brokers and institutional searchers to illustrate the factors that should be considered when selecting microcomputers for search operations. The factors discussed include speed, storage capabilities, displays, modems, printing technologies, facsimile transmission, and portability. A directory…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Printers, Computer Storage Devices, Database Management Systems
