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Peer reviewedMifflin, Ingrid; Williams, Jean – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Discusses the importance of maintaining the accuracy and currency of the information in an online library catalog; examines aspects of online catalog maintenance that can be accomplished cooperatively, through networks, or automatically, by computer programs; and describes procedures followed at Washington State University that utilize the Western…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Computer Software
Peer reviewedConnell, Tschera Harkness – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Discussion of improving subject access in online library catalogs focuses on a study that used a book description from "Book Review Digest" to evaluate the information on the bibliographic record found on the OCLC database. Matching by Library of Congress Subject Headings and by keywords in the title are discussed. (22 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Bibliographic Utilities, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedBallard, Terry; Lifshin, Arthur – Information Technology and Libraries, 1992
Reports on a study that examined spelling errors of keywords in a university library online catalog. Data are presented on distribution of errors by machine-readable catalog (MARC) field location, part of speech, origin of the bibliographic record, and error type. Commonly misspelled word roots and specific mistakes are listed. (12 references)…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, College Libraries, Error Patterns, Higher Education
Peer reviewedLynch, Clifford B.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1992
Four articles review the development of the MELVYL system, which began as the online catalog for the University of California campuses. Topics discussed include union catalogs; local library systems versus bibliographic utilities; retrospective conversion; MELVYL as a reference tool; and an online survey of remote use of MELVYL. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Higher Education, Library Catalogs
Peer reviewedLazinger, Susan S.; Peritz, Bluma C. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Describes a study conducted at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to determine whether users doing bibliographic searches in ALEPH (Automated Library Expandable Program Hebrew University), a bibliographic utility with a decentralized database, searched the online catalog of the library where they were working or whether they accessed other…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedChitty, A. B. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Proposes a rationale to be used in comparing and evaluating alternative library computer catalogs, based on varieties of bibliographic data processed, kinds of indexes constructed, and desired search strategies. A glossary of terms related to computerized catalogs is appended. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Glossaries
Peer reviewedSchmidt, Karen A.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1986
Summaries of presentations made at the Technology at the Library of Congress conference held in May 1986 describe new technologies that the library is applying to its programs and services, including advances in bibliographic control; automated acquisitions systems; computer-to-computer communications; linking of national bibliographic utilities;…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Computer Networks, Copyrights
