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Williams, Berney – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1982
Discusses current issues in the design of information systems, noting contributions from three professions--computer science, human factors engineering, and information science. The eclectic nature of human factors engineering and the difficulty of drawing together studies with human engineering or software psychological components from diverse…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Science, Cybernetics, Design Requirements
Peer reviewedVickery, Alina; Brooks, Helen – Online Review, 1987
Describes the components and capabilities of expert systems, discusses the use of such systems in library information applications, and outlines research being done in this area. A project aimed at the development of an expert system for referral services is described in detail, and implications for future research are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Cybernetics, Expert Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Science
