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Assessing the Collective Wealth of Australian Research Libraries: Measuring Overlap Using "Worldcat Collection Analysis"
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Genoni, Paul; Wright, Jannette – Australian Library Journal, 2010
This paper reports the results of recent research examining the holdings of Australian research library collections recorded in the WorldCat database using OCLC WorldCat Collection Analysis software. The objectives of the research are: 1. To better understand the distribution of printed monographs amongst Australian research collections in order…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Computer Software Evaluation
The Contribution of Experimental Information Retrieval to Librarianship and Information Studies.
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Enser, P. G. B. – Education for Information, 1987
This discussion of experimental information retrieval focuses on the mathematical and statistical skills needed by students in librarianship and information studies. Theoretical approaches to document representation, query representation, database searching, and evaluation are reviewed, and changes in library schools' curriculum are suggested.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Database Management Systems, Databases, Developed Nations
Authority Control in a Bilingual OPAC: MultiLIS at Laurentian.
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Slater, Ron – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Describes the use of MultiLIS, a fully bilingual integrated library-management software package, at Laurentian University. The authority control module is explained, its potential as a control system for multilingual or multithesaurus controlled vocabularies is considered, and an evaluation of the MultiLIS authority module is presented with…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, College Libraries, Database Management Systems