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Peer reviewedWeil, B.H. – Journal of Chemical Documentation, 1971
The state of the art for document access is briefly reviewed and a reasonably far look into the future is presented in this paper. (40 references) (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Copyrights, Costs, Data Processing, Information Networks
Marcum, Deanna; Boss, Richard – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1983
Relates office automation to its application in libraries, discussing computer software packages for microcomputers performing tasks involved in word processing, accounting, statistical analysis, electronic filing cabinets, and electronic mail systems. (EJS)
Descriptors: Accounting, Automation, Computer Programs, Data Processing
International Business Machines Corp., White Plains, NY. Data Processing Div. – 1971
The ways in which digital computers can be used in information storage and retrieval are presented in the language of the nonspecialist. Indexing methods, file organization, and search strategies are discussed and a brief bibliography containing 30 IBM publications is given. The manual is intended as a first reader for those interested in the…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Programs, Data Processing, Databases
Download full textMassachusetts 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
Sherrod, John, Ed. – 1975
The papers in this volume constitute the proceedings of a symposium which examined the history, state-of-the-art and future utility of computer-based information systems. Emphasis is placed on the economics and potential uses of on-line interactive systems and their accompanying computer networks. Conceptual and descriptive papers dealing with the…
Descriptors: Computers, Conference Reports, Data Processing, Databases
Byrne, Deborah J. – 1998
The MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format allows the capability of accessing library catalog records by any piece of information found in the catalog record. A library's MARC database is its most expensive investment in library automation, and the most crucial factor in the success of the library's automation. Intended for librarians or…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Data Processing, Databases
Brandhorst, W. T. – 1969
An analysis of existing computerized data banks in science and technology reveals that nearly half of them involve the storage and retrieval of bibliographic data. Activity in this area has been independent and autonomous. This situation is now giving way to a new environment which involves cooperation, standards, and a rigorous rational analysis…
Descriptors: Automation, Citations (References), Coordination, Data Analysis
