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Peer reviewedVizine-Goetz, Diane; Markey, Karen – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Details the characteristics of authority records in the machine readable Library of Congress Subject Headings. Statistics are given on occurrences of variable length fields and the length and maximum length of such fields in subject heading records. The usefulness of these statistics for system design is discussed. (five references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Machine Readable Cataloging, Statistical Distributions, Subject Index Terms
Peer reviewedMarkey, Karen – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1989
An online retrieval test was conducted using an experimental online catalog that provided several different subject searching strategies. Analyses of test data suggest that users expected alphabetical searches to provide lists of assigned subject headings conceptually related to their topics. System designers can now respond to their expectations.…
Descriptors: Machine Readable Cataloging, Online Catalogs, Online Searching, Relevance (Information Retrieval)
Download full textCotter, Gladys A.; And Others – 1986
The Defense Department Scientific and Technical Information (STI) network is composed of over 200 technical libraries and information centers tied together by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), an organization which seeks to improve the flow of information throughout the STI network by promoting shared cataloging and integrated…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Software, Design Requirements
