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A Graphical Database Interface for Casual, Naive Users.

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Burgess, Clifford; Swigger, Kathleen – Information Processing and Management, 1986

Describes the design of a database interface for infrequent users of computers which consists of a graphical display of a model of a database and a natural language query language. This interface was designed for and tested with physicians at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas. (LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Database Management Systems, Display Systems, Information Retrieval

Interactive Querying Techniques for an Office Filing Facility.

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Morrissey, J. M.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1986

Proposes a "Model of Querying" for users of office filing facilities and discusses its motivation, aspects, attributes, and advantages. A review of current information systems and attempts to combine information retrieval, artificial intelligence, and database management techniques leads to conclusion that no resultant system is adequate…

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Comparative Analysis, Database Management Systems, Databases