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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

Speer, Susan C. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Describes a computer program designed to manage statistics about online searches which reports the number of searches by vendor, purpose, and librarian; calculates charges to departments and individuals; and prints monthly invoices to users with standing accounts. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Data Processing, Database Management Systems

Vratny-Watts, Janet; Valauskas, Edward J. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Discusses the technological changes that will necessitate the prospective conversion of library data over the next decade and addresses the problems of converting data from obsolete personal computers to newer models that feature radically different operating systems. Three case studies are used to illustrate possible scenarios. (11 references)…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Software, Computer Storage Devices, Cost Effectiveness