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Davies, Roy – Information Processing and Management, 1987
Discusses possibility of using expert systems to develop new model in cataloging theory made necessary by technological progress, rising user expectations, and economic pressures. A data structure for bibliographic information required by Anglo American Cataloging Rules, 2nd edition, (AACR2) is suggested, and possible heuristics for interpreting…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Data Processing, Economic Factors, Expert Systems
Veccia, Susan; And Others – 1993
This report summarizes the American Memory User Evaluation conducted during 1991-1993 in over 40 locations around the United States. The findings are based on 1800 user questionnaires, 120 user interviews, and more than 40 site visits by Library staff. American Memory describes the concept of providing electronic versions of selected Library of…
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Services, Information Systems
Cotter, Gladys A.; Hartt, Richard W. – 1985
The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), an organization charged with providing information services to the Department of Defense (DoD) scientific and technical community, actively seeks ways to promote resource sharing as a means for speeding access to information while reducing the costs of information processing throughout the technical…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Utilities, Design Requirements, Government Libraries
Cotter, Gladys A. – 1983
As part of its mission to provide centralized services for the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of scientific and technical information (STI) to support Department of Defense (DoD) research, development, and engineering studies programs, the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) sponsors the Shared Bibliographic Input…
Descriptors: Costs, Government Libraries, Library Automation, Library Networks
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Micco, Mary; And Others – Library Software Review, 1987
Provides an interim report on a project whose goal is to provide subject access to the knowledge of mankind at least as well as the skilled reference librarian. Classification and concept formation are discussed in terms of four modules: diagnostics of information-seeking behavior, network interface, subject access, and graphic interface. (EM)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cognitive Structures, Computer Graphics, Concept Formation
Cotter, Gladys A.; And Others – 1986
The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), an organization charged with providing information services to the Department of Defense (DoD) scientific and technical community, actively seeks ways to promote access to and utilization of scientific and technical information (STI) databases, online services, and networks relevant to the conduct…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Design Requirements, Directories, Government Libraries
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Hildreth, Charles R. – Library Trends, 1987
Presents a classification scheme for generations of online catalogs; discusses current online technologies and identifies deficiencies; and discusses enhancements that will take online catalogs into the next generation. Such enhancements will include increased access to information through user-system dialogue, automatic search aids, subject…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Classification, Futures (of Society), Indexes