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Cohen, Elinor; Federman, Joan – Database, 1979
Introduces the reader to the Food Science and Technology Abstracts, a data file that covers worldwide literature on human food commodities and aspects of food processing. Topics include scope, subject index, thesaurus, searching online, and abstracts; tables provide a comparison of ORBIT and DIALOG versions of the file. (JD)
Descriptors: Databases, Food, Online Systems, Search Strategies
Pilachowski, David M. – Database, 1979
Profiles the new bibliographic database devoted solely to scholarly articles of political science. Two "searchguides" compare the Lockheed/DIALOG and SDC/ORBIT versions of the file. (JD)
Descriptors: Databases, Online Systems, Political Science, Search Strategies
Luedtke, John R.; Walker, Richard D. – Database, 1979
Introduces the DOE/RECON online database system and the two energy files it serves: DOE Energy Data Base (EDB) and General and Practical Data Base (GAP). Topics discussed include how the system works, its similarities to DIALOG, and its present and future; database elements and subject categories are described. (JD)
Descriptors: Databases, Energy, Information Services, Research Reports
Huleatt, Richard S. – Database, 1979
Discusses and differentiates between four commercially available versions of the online source of chemistry information, "Chemical Abstracts": Lockheed, SDC, BRS, and NLM. Disadvantages/advantages of the vendors are considered, and tables are used to show the different print formats and data elements of each version. (JD)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Differences
Jacso, Peter – Database, 1993
Discusses online search techniques that can be used to identify inaccuracies and inconsistencies in records of online and CD-ROM databases. Methods that can be used to sample a database for errors in descriptor, name, or coded fields are described, including browsing, matching, looking up cross-references, and searching for implausible record…
Descriptors: Database Producers, Databases, Online Searching, Optical Data Disks
Bates, Mary Ellen – Database, 1993
Describes how to find accurate, current information about telecommunications industries, products and services, rates and tariffs, and regulatory information using electronic information resources available from the private and public sectors. A sidebar article provides contact information for producers and service providers. (KRN)
Descriptors: Database Producers, Databases, Information Sources, Merchandise Information
Solomon, Marc – Database, 1993
Shows how online content analysis can be used to measure the frequencies and contexts of issues that advertisers circulate to major media markets. An example of a study of word strings of advertising slogans, a description of the benchmarks of successful sloganeering, and strategies for planning a study are described. (KRN)
Descriptors: Advertising, Content Analysis, Databases, Mass Media
