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Constructing Databases--Professional Issues.

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Moulton, Lynda W. – Special Libraries, 1987

Outlines the process involved in selecting or developing software for building a machine-readable database and the special librarian's role in that process. The following steps are identified: (1) needs assessment; (2) project cost and justification; (3) software selection; (4) implementation; and (5) startup and maintenance. Twelve references are…

Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Library Automation, Needs Assessment, Program Implementation

Information Management Software: Guidelines for Decision-Making and Information Management Software--A Selected Bibliography.

Kazlauskas, Edward John; Ingebretsen, Dorothy L. – Database, 1987

Describes the categories of available information management software, and provides guidelines for needs assessment, software selection, testing, and evaluation. The annotated bibliography cites general discussions and program reviews for the following types of software: file management, general database management, bibliographic management,…

Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Classification, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews