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Peer reviewedAgosti, Maristella; Spilotro, Franco – Information Services and Use, 1986
Presents an operational definition of personal information retrieval systems and describes design principles of current applications and existing systems, current trends, and research guidelines for general design principles. (4 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Technology, Microcomputers
Peer reviewedPieska, K. A. O. – Information Services and Use, 1986
Presents a model for the evaluation of database management systems software from the viewpoint of librarians and information specialists. The properties of data management systems, database management systems, and text retrieval systems are outlined and compared. (10 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Database Management Systems, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedIskanderani, A. I.; Anwar, M. A. – Information Services and Use, 1992
Describes a personal computer and LAN-based automated circulation system capable of handling both Arabic and Latin characters that was developed for use at King Abdullaziz University (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia). Outlines system requirements, system structure, hardware needs, and individual functional modules of the system. Numerous examples and flow…
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingualism, Database Management Systems, Foreign Countries
