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Golub, Koraljka; Pestana, Olivia – Education for Information, 2023
Humanities scholars can today engage in research inquiry using data from a range of varied collections which are often characterised by poor subject access, often resulting in systems that underperform and even effectively prevent access to data, information and knowledge. In spite of the availability of professional standards and guidelines to…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Humanities, Knowledge Management, Indexing
Meyer, Jeffrey – Computers in Libraries, 2009
It seems, at times, that a frantic race persists to ensure that a child, in the crucial learning stages of early elementary education, acquires the appropriate reading level before he or she "gets behind." Though there are obvious issues with branding a book "Grade Level One" or "Reading Level 2.2," it is nevertheless…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Public Libraries, Online Catalogs, Emergent Literacy
Figa, Elizabeth; Tarau, Paul – Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, 2003
Describes a framework for building "story traces" (compact global views of a narrative) and "story projects" (selections of key elements of a narrative) and their applications in text understanding and classification. The resulting "abstract story traces" provide a compact view of the underlying narrative's key…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Abstracts, Classification, Databases
Bates, Marcia J. – Online, 1988
Explains seven types of subject descriptions commonly used in databases--hierarchical classification, category codes, subject headings, descriptors, faceted classification, post-controlled vocabulary, and natural language--and describes specific search techniques for taking advantage of the strengths of particular types of vocabularies. An overall…
Descriptors: Classification, Databases, Indexing, Online Searching

Salton, Gerard – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1987
Briefly reviews early work in documentation and text processing, and predictions that were made about the creative role of computers in information retrieval. An attempt is made to explain why these predictions were not fulfilled and conclusions are drawn regarding the limits of computer power in text retrieval applications. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Documentation, Information Retrieval, Information Technology

Thomas, Dorothy; Rosenberg, Murray D. – Information Services and Use, 1988
Presents a general overview of the development of Information Science Abstracts. The historical perspective, including the contributions of individuals and institutions, is discussed; its coverage is compared with that of other information science databases; and retrieval capabilities are described. (four references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Bibliographic Databases, History, Indexes

Wright, Lawrence W.; Nardini, Holly K. Grossetta; Aronson, Alan R.; Rindflesch, Thomas C. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1999
Describes methods for applying natural-language processing for automatic concept-based indexing of full text and methods for exploiting the structure and hierarchy of full-text documents to a large collection of full-text documents drawn from the Health Services/Technology Assessment Text database at the National Library of Medicine. Examines how…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Indexes, Indexing, Information Retrieval
Kimmel, Stacey – Database, 1996
Provides an overview of robots that retrieve World Wide Web documents and index data and then store it in a database. Nine robot-generated databases are described, including record content, services, search features, and sample search results; and sidebars discuss the controversy about Web robots and other resource discovery tools. (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Databases, Indexing, Information Retrieval

Ramesh, R.; Drury, Colin G. – Information Processing and Management, 1987
Provides overview of Ergonomics Abstracts Retrieval System (EARS), an online bibliographic search and retrieval system in the area of human factors engineering. Other online systems are described, the design of EARS based on inverted file organization is explained, and system expansions including a thesaurus are discussed. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Human Factors Engineering, Indexing, Online Searching, Online Systems
Sturr, Natalie Oakes – Computers in Libraries, 1995
Describes libraries' use of the Internet to provide information on their local collections and explains how to provide searchable indexes through the use of WAIS (Wide Area Information Server) software. Highlights include Waisindex; file formats; Waissearch; and accessing WAIS indexes via a gopher, WAIS, or WWW (World Wide Web) server. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Indexing
Sandieson, Robert – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2006
Knowledge of empirical research has become important for everyone involved in education and special education. Policy, practice, and informed reporting rely on locating and understanding unfiltered, original source material. Although access to vast amounts of research has been greatly facilitated by online databases, such as ERIC and PsychInfo,…
Descriptors: Primary Sources, Information Retrieval, Developmental Disabilities, Educational Research

Nelson, Michael J. – Information Processing & Management, 1997
Applies a prefix trie index, or trie hashing, to the problem of providing fast search times, fast load times, and fast update properties in a bibliographic or full-text retrieval system with inverted files. Statistics are given for a test database consisting of an online catalog at the University of Western Ontario. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Full Text Databases, Indexing, Information Retrieval

Yim, Roger; Leigh, William – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1989
Description of a computer system that converts text automatically into a form suitable for browsing and consultation online focuses on its use for online documentation. Also discussed are possibilities for its applications in automatic indexing, index access, and authoring systems for computer-assisted instruction (CAI). (four references)…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Automatic Indexing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software

Weisgerber, David W. – Journal of Documentation, 1993
Explains the efforts of the ICSTI (International Council for Scientific and Technical Information) Group on Interdisciplinary Searching to identify and describe problems of interdisciplinary searching and to propose solutions. Problems are summarized in six areas: database coverage and technical content, bibliographic information, textual content,…
Descriptors: Databases, Global Approach, Indexing, Interdisciplinary Approach
Courtois, Martin P. – Online, 1996
Examines trends in World Wide Web searching; reviews new search services; and describes changes in major Web search services. Highlights include commercial sites, subject access, target audience, custom interfaces, concept searching, and results lists. (LRW)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Reviews, Indexing