Strategies for Building Distributed Information Retrieval Systems.

Macleod, Ian A.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1987

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Strategies for Building Distributed Information Retrieval Systems.

Macleod, Ian A.; And Others

Information Processing and Management, v23 n6 p511-28 1987

Discussion of the need for distributed information retrieval systems focuses on a model system, Fulcrum FUL/Text. Differences from distributed database management systems are described; system design is discussed; implementation requirements are explained including remote operation calls (ROC's); and a prototype simulation model based on FUL/Text is described. (15 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Simulation, Computer System Design, Database Management Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Systems, Program Implementation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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