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Turner, James M. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1996
A French-language version of stock footage videotapes from previous research (using English-language data) was prepared, using the same images. The most popular terms identified in each of the two studies for each of the shots are compared, to determine the rate of correspondence between potential indexing terms in each language. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: English, Foreign Language Films, French, Indexes
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Savoy, Jacques – Information Processing & Management, 2003
Discusses cross-language, multilingual, and bilingual information retrieval on the Web; evaluates retrieval effectiveness of indexing and search strategies based on test collections from CLEF (Cross-Language Evaluation Forum) in English, French, German, and Italian; and suggests and evaluates database merging strategies. Appendices include…
Descriptors: Databases, English, Evaluation Methods, French
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Dilevko, Juris – Government Information Quarterly, 2002
Discusses the need for a new model for subject access to government information in academic libraries as a result of the growing influence of supranational organizations. Highlights include the World Trade Organization (WT); ruling under transnational economic agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); private sector…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Government Publications, Higher Education
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Cook, Douglas – Research Strategies, 2000
Describes a collaborative workshop designed by the Associated College Libraries of Central Pennsylvania to identify and teach World Wide Web search skills to librarians. Highlights include how information get on the Web and is indexed; evaluation of Web resources; types of search sites; and which search engine is the best. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Indexing
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Gibb, Forbes; Smart, Godfrey – Online Review, 1990
Describes the development of a software system, SIMPR (Structured Information Management: Processing and Retrieval), that will process documents by indexing them and classifying their subjects. Topics discussed include information storage and retrieval, file inversion techniques, modelling the user, natural language searching, automatic indexing,…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Classification, Computer Software Development, Documentation
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Purcell, Royal – Library Software Review, 1990
Compares "Library Literature" with "Library and Information Science Abstracts" (LISA) and outlines searching LISA on the SilverPlatter CD-ROM. Use of indexes and abstracts to aid information retrieval is explained; abstracting services are described; and five steps in writing an abstract are listed. Abstracts and annotations…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Abstracts, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software
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Stavis, Ruth – Education Libraries, 1989
Describes the creation of a database of publishers' catalogs of teaching materials by a teaching resources librarian using Apple software. Topics discussed include decisions about material inclusion, the creation of searchable fields, the design and format of the database, updating, and the effectiveness of the database. A selected bibliography is…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Catalogs, Database Design, Higher Education
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Boyce, Bert R.; McLain, John P. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1989
Discusses previous research that examined the effects of different kinds of vocabulary control on retrieval effectiveness, and describes a study that addressed the effects of indexing depth on standard retrieval evaluation measures in the context of a typical commercial retrieval system. It is concluded that controlled vocabularies affect…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Indexing, Information Retrieval
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Cawkell, Tony – Electronic Library, 1989
Describes a microcomputer-based multimedia system that enables videotape presentations to be created by assembling still or moving data, with sound and in color, from a variety of sources. Source media include Macintosh storage of text and graphics, and various types of videotape and disc players. (18 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Audiodisks, Computer Software, Display Systems, Film Production
Fidel, Raya – School Library Media Quarterly, 1989
Reviews the literature that examines new capabilities and new problems associated with online catalogs, online searching of bibliographic databases, indexing, full text retrieval, and expert systems. The need for research that focuses on individual needs and that adopts an integrated approach which views indexing and retrieval as interrelated…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Expert Systems, Full Text Databases, Indexing
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Griffin, Mary Ann – Catholic Library World, 1988
Describes a study that compared subject index headings for theological terminology used by the Catholic Subject Headings and the Library of Congress Subject Headings. The discussion covers issues related to the possible conversion to Library of Congress cataloging by Catholic university libraries. (three references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Church Related Colleges, Comparative Analysis
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Young, Mary L.; Doolittle, Dara L. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discussion of indexing and cataloging procedures for ethnic and other minorities highlights practices regarding American Indian art. Topics include stereotypes and biases; integrating materials with the rest of the collection versus gathering them in a separate location; and questioning Library of Congress and other institutional authority. (33…
Descriptors: American Indians, Art, Cataloging, Change Strategies
Conway, Paul – Library Journal, 1994
Discussion of digital imaging technology focuses on its potential use for preservation of library materials. Topics addressed include converting microfilm to digital; the high cost of conversion from paper or microfilm; quality; indexing; database management issues; incompatibility among imaging systems; longevity; cooperative pilot projects; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cooperative Programs, Costs, Database Management Systems
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Combs, Joseph, Jr. – Library Software Review, 1995
Reviews ConSearch 3.0, a product that provides flexible searching of electronic files, allowing the location of related meanings as well as exact matches. ConSearch 3.0 differs from other file retrieval approaches by relating words in search phrases of questions to the "meaning" of the words, which are stored in a "conceptual…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Databases
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Silvester, June P.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Describes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lexical Dictionary (NLD), a machine-aided indexing system used online at the NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI). The functions of NLD system components are described in detail, and production and quality benefits resulting from machine-aided indexing at CASI are…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Database Management Systems, Dictionaries, Evaluation
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