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Rholes, Julia M. – Database, 1982
Describes the background, document and subject coverage, access points, indexing, and other features of the online version of Energy Bibliography and Index (EBIB). A set of nine figures illustrate such things as a sample EBIB record, searchable fields in the EBIB database, and searching EBIB by index terms. (JL)
Descriptors: Databases, Energy, Indexing, Information Retrieval
And Others; Kirtland, Monika – Database, 1980
Discusses three approaches to thesaurus and indexing/retrieval language maintenance for combined databases: reindexing, merging, and initial standardization. Two thesauri for a combined database are evaluated in terms of their compatibility, and indexing practices are compared. Tables and figures help illustrate aspects of the comparison. (SW)
Descriptors: Databases, Indexing, Information Retrieval, Subject Index Terms
Watkins, Steven G. – Database, 1981
Describes a study evaluating the effectiveness of the Information Retrieval, Ltd. (IRL) Life Sciences Collection database in a field where BioSciences Information Service (BIOSIS) claims to offer comprehensive coverage of the international literature. The two databases are described, and the depth of controlled indexing is compared for the two
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Indexing
Kimmel, Stacey – Database, 1996
Provides an overview of robots that retrieve World Wide Web documents and index data and then store it in a database. Nine robot-generated databases are described, including record content, services, search features, and sample search results; and sidebars discuss the controversy about Web robots and other resource discovery tools. (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Databases, Indexing, Information Retrieval
Basch, Reva – Database, 1989
Describes some of the problems encountered in full text searching and suggests ways to overcome them. Areas discussed include differences between online and offline versions of full text; lack of precise and flexible indexing; software inadequacies; record displays; typographical errors; and problems with both global and source searching. (six…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Display Systems, Evaluation Criteria, Full Text Databases
Danziger, Pamela N. – Database, 1990
Explores the use of analog optical disks as a practical, cost effective means of building picture databases. Questions that should be asked to determine whether optical disk is a suitable picture storage alternative for a particular application are identified and three implementation issues--imaging, indexing, and integrating--are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Analog Computers, Computer Storage Devices, Cost Effectiveness, Databases
Settel, Barbara; Cochrane,Pauline A. – Database, 1982
Presents findings of project aimed at improving subject access in online library catalogs by generating records with augmented subject descriptions, termed BOOKS records, and comparing them with MARC records. Procedures involved in the selection of subject descriptions to generate a BOOKS record are described and illustrated. Six references cited.…
Descriptors: Books, Comparative Analysis, Indexing, Information Retrieval
