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Buntrock, H. – 1970
The purpose of the survey was: (1) to evaluate existing agricultural information services and (2) to propose possible frameworks for an improved world-wide agricultural information service. The principal statistical results of the survey are summarized in the following figures which are based on data collected in nearly all instances for the year…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Automation, Data Processing, Documentation
Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI. Univ. Libraries. – 1972
As the scholarly record has grown, so have bibliographic control instruments, some of which are in machine readable form. The expense of setting up an organization for access to the machine readable data bases seems beyond the budgets of most institutions. The objective is to establish a dependable service organization to make machine readable…
Descriptors: Automation, Citations (References), Data Processing, Databases
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Renner, Fred; And Others – Special Libraries, 1971
The conversion of an information system containing air pollution related documents from manual to automatic computer-based operation is outlined with emphasis on the increased services to system users which resulted from the conversion. (Author)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Automation, Data Processing, Government Publications
Neidt, Charles O. – 1971
Reported is a compilation of the data collected from a comprehensive evaluation of the Information Retrieval Center of the Northern Colorado Educational Board of Cooperative Services (NCEBOCS) The evaluation consists of an historical review of the Center (1967-1970), analysis of requests received, user reactions to the services, interviews with…
Descriptors: Automation, Data Processing, Education, Evaluation
Resnikoff, Howard L. – 1971
In the area of the mathematical sciences, a national information system will principally be concerned with the dissemination (including publication) rather than the creation of primary information. Here "dissemination" refers to both general distribution of information which is not responsive to specific pre-existing inquiries as well as…
Descriptors: Automation, Conferences, Data Processing, Information Dissemination
Altmann, Berthold – 1972
An automated SDI service based on tapes supplied by DDC, Science Abstracts, and Engineering Index is evaluated as a component element of the entire HDL information system. Current studies for improving the efficiency are briefly described,--in particular, the establishment of a parameter reference service that should shorten the lead-time for the…
Descriptors: Automation, Data Processing, Documentation, Information Retrieval
Watson, Peter G. – 1970
Information services provided by the reference librarians at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) are outlined as an introduction to this document on projected services to the public by the Center for Information Services (CIS). The report discusses the types of data base which may be searched (bibliographic reference tapes, full…
Descriptors: Automation, College Libraries, Data Processing, Databases
California Univ., Los Angeles. Inst. of Library Research. – 1967
Contents: Developmental program for a center for information services; Preliminary specifications (hardware and software) for a center for information services; On the development of social science information and documentation services; Joint design and development of library systems; The library and human memory. (For Part I see LI 004 165)…
Descriptors: Automation, College Libraries, Conferences, Data Processing
Farquhar, J. A. – 1970
This memorandum is the result of an investigation into the three existing biomedical information services; MEDLARS (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System), the interlibrary loan (ILL) service, and the network of Poison Control Centers. This research is intended to provide an understanding of the structure, quality, and coverage of these…
Descriptors: Automation, Biological Sciences, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC. – 1984
The first of two volumes, this document describes the planning process of a 5-year plan for meeting the telecommunications and automatic data processing (ADP) needs of the federal government, examines the planning efforts of several typical agencies, and explores issues involved in managing new technology as it evolves. For each agency,…
Descriptors: Automation, Data Processing, Federal Government, Information Science
California Univ., Los Angeles. Inst. of Library Research. – 1967
Contents: Mechanized information services in the university library- (Introduction and summary); summary of symposia on mechanized information services in the university library; inventory of available data bases; standards for cataloging of magnetic tape material; nature of typical data bases; evaluation of generalized file management systems;…
Descriptors: Automation, Cataloging, College Libraries, Conferences
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC. – 1984
This volume, the second of two, presents and analyzes the information technology acquisition plans of the Federal Government by agency and component. A brief description covers the outlays planned for major information technology acquisitions of general purpose data processing and telecommunications systems, facilities, and related services for 6…
Descriptors: Automation, Data Processing, Federal Government, Information Science
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge. – 1970
User experiments are the main theme of this tenth issue in the series of Project Intrex semiannual activity reports. This system is undergoing tests with users who are motivated by their need for information rather than an interest in the machinery by which it is stored, retrieved and presented. Test results will indicate which fields in the…
Descriptors: Automation, Cataloging, Computer Programs, Data Processing
Bregzis, Ritvars – 1970
The centrality of bibliographic records in library automation, objectives of the bibliographic record file and elemental factors involved in bibliographic record creation are discussed. The practical work of creating bibliographic records involves: (1) data base environment, (2) technical aspects, (3) cost and (4) operational methodology. The…
Descriptors: Automation, Cataloging, Citations (References), Data Processing
McCleary, William H. – 1972
The Northern Colorado Educational Board of Cooperative Services (NCEBOCS) Information Retrieval Center is designed to provide a communications link for teachers, librarians, and administrators with the latest research, resources and materials in the field of education. The Information Retrieval Center also provides school personnel who contact the…
Descriptors: Administrators, Automation, Data Processing, Information Centers
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