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Peer reviewedYu, Lixin – Library Trends, 1999
Describes a prototype system--GeoMatch--that allows users to interactively define geographic areas of interest on a background map and to define, qualitatively or quantitatively, the relationship between the user-defined area and the map coverage. The knowledge discovery in database (KDD) factor is analyzed in the retrieval process. The MARC…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Geography
Download full textCalifornia Univ., Oakland. Div. of Library Automation. – 1990
Three reports describe the standards and format to be used when contributing bibliographic records to MELVYL, the University of California (UC) online library catalog. The first report, which was revised and approved in May 1990, defines record format standards, record maintenance information standards, bibliographic fields, local data fields,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Bibliographic Utilities
Coyle, Karen – 1992
The University of California Catalog and Periodicals databases each have over 20 separately contributing libraries, and records for the same work can enter the MELVYL system from different campus libraries. MELVYL's goal is to have one union record for each distinct edition of a work. To promote this goal, the University's Division of Library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Algorithms, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records
Peer reviewedFayen, Emily Gallup – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Discusses the benefits of mounting commercial and local databases to provide online access and describes the approach taken by the University of Pennsylvania. The issues discussed include database, local data file, and software selection; agreements with online vendors; cost effectiveness; and actual use of the online files at the university. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education
Council on Library Resources, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1990
This report is an assessment of the National Coordinated Cataloging Program (NCCP)--a pilot project to test the idea that a set of libraries, working with the Library of Congress, can produce complete and accurate cataloging records to national standards for national distribution--and is composed of several papers and a summary report by the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Factors
Schieber, Philip, Ed.; And Others – 1988
This guide begins by describing the OCLC database, including ways in which it is used by librarians and library patrons; countries reached by OCLC; programs intended to enrich the database, e.g. retrospective conversion projects; cataloging formats (books, serials, sound recordings, musical scores, audiovisual media, maps, archives and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging
Vernon, Elizabeth – 1996
It is generally accepted in the library world that an automated catalog means more accessible data for patrons, greater productivity for librarians, and an improvement in the sharing of bibliographic data among libraries. While the desirability of automation is not a controversial issue, some aspects of automating remain problematic. This article…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Decision Making, Library Automation
