Descriptor
| Computer System Design | 8 |
| Information Retrieval | 8 |
| Systems Development | 8 |
| Online Systems | 5 |
| Access to Information | 3 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Man Machine Systems | 3 |
| Academic Libraries | 2 |
| Information Seeking | 2 |
| Information Systems | 2 |
| Library Catalogs | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Information Processing and… | 2 |
| Information Technology and… | 1 |
| Journal of Documentation | 1 |
| Microcomputers for… | 1 |
Author
| Chiang, Katherine | 1 |
| Cline, Jonathan A. | 1 |
| Ellis, David | 1 |
| Harman, Donna | 1 |
| Kenney, Carol E. | 1 |
| Lancaster, F. W., Ed. | 1 |
| Moscoso, Purificacion | 1 |
| Ortiz-Repiso, Virginia | 1 |
| Roberts, G. Louis | 1 |
| Trenner, Lesley | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Administrators | 1 |
| Media Staff | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedTrenner, Lesley – Information Processing and Management, 1989
Describes a comparative study of the "help" facilities of 16 interactive information retrieval systems. Guidelines for the design of a "help" facility are presented and then used to evaluate the quality and friendliness of each system. Suggestions for the improvement of online "help" facilities are discussed. (31…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer System Design, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines
Cline, Jonathan A. – 1991
Different people have a diversity of needs and expectations when approaching an information retrieval system, and providing people with the ease and efficiency to access information is important when designing systems. By examining the man-machine interface from the cognitive viewpoint, it is possible to investigate how a person interacts with an…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer System Design, Information Retrieval
Roberts, G. Louis; Kenney, Carol E. – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1991
Describes the development and implementation of a full-text image retrieval system at the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. The conversion of card formats to a microcomputer-based system using HyperCard is described; the online system architecture is explained; and future plans are discussed, including conversion to digital images. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Full Text Databases, Futures (of Society), Hypermedia
Peer reviewedEllis, David – Journal of Documentation, 1989
Outlines a behavioral approach to information retrieval system design based on the derivation of a behavioral model of the information-seeking patterns of academic social scientists. The extent to which identified information-seeking characteristics are supported by existing systems is considered, and requirements for implementing these features…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behaviorism, Computer System Design, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHarman, Donna; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1991
Built using a distributed architecture, this prototype distributed information retrieval system uses statistical ranking techniques to provide better service to the end user. Distributed architecture was shown to be a feasible alternative to centralized or CD-ROM information retrieval, and user testing of the ranking methodology showed both…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer System Design, Information Retrieval, Information Technology
Peer reviewedMoscoso, Purificacion; Ortiz-Repiso, Virginia – Information Technology and Libraries, 1999
Analyzes the change that Internet-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs) have represented to the structure, administration, and maintenance of the catalogs, retrieval systems, and user interfaces. Examines the structure of databases and traditional principles that have governed systems development. Discusses repercussions of the application…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design
Download full textChiang, Katherine; And Others – 1991
In 1988 Mann Library at Cornell University proposed to develop a computer system that would support interactive access to significant electronic files in agriculture and the life sciences. This system was titled the Interactive Numeric Files Retrieval System (INFeRS). This report describes how project goals were met and it presents the project's…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Agriculture, Computer System Design
Lancaster, F. W., Ed. – 1987
The papers in this proceedings consider ways in which user friendly interface design may be used to make online systems in public and academic libraries easier to use, and thus more attractive to potential users. A short introduction by F. W. Lancaster is followed by nine papers: (1) "Linking the Unlinkable" (Michael Gorman); (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer System Design, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
