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Avram, Henriette D. – 1974
In order to facilitate the international exchange of machine-readable bibliographic descriptions, the International Federation of Library Associations Working Group on Content Designators was organized in 1973 to arrive at a standard means of identifying data elements or providing additional information about a data element. In three meetings the…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Citations (References), Databases, Information Storage
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Guy, Louis-Gavet – Information Processing and Management, 1977
A new method for concentrating keywords of a thesaurus, based on a mathematical study of the distribution of characters in a defined natural language. (Author/KP)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
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TechTrends, 1988
Discusses current optical data disk databases, their uses, and factors that will affect database copyrights. The factors discussed include hardware and software developments, multimedia applications, multiuser capabilities, and downloading capacities. (7 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Copyrights, Databases, Optical Data Disks
Kolner, Stuart J. – Online, 1985
This third article in a five-part series focuses on personal computer software (instructional packages for the computer itself). Topics covered include 11 categories of microcomputer software, evaluation and selection, purchase, version numbers and upgrades, copy protection, disk operating system commands, preparation of master disk, batch files,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Copyrights, Databases, Information Storage
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And Others; Guthrie, Donald – Mental Retardation, 1976
Descriptors: Case Records, Confidential Records, Databases, Information Storage
Winings, J. W. – J Amer Soc Inform Sci, 1970
The computer system described was developed as a departmental aid in locating documents for use as teaching material or for research purposes in the area of information science. The data base of about 2,000 records includes a departmental library of manuals, reports, technical literature, and reprints, as well as journal references and book…
Descriptors: Computers, Databases, Information Processing, Information Retrieval
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Nash, Mary M. – Online Review, 1979
Describes the "Toronto Globe and Mail" database-the first example of the entire text of a major daily newspaper online, and notes the file elements and possible search strategies. (RAA)
Descriptors: Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage, Newspapers
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White, William – Microform Review, 1991
Discusses the basic principles of the application of microfilm (analog) and electronic (digital) technologies for data storage. Image quality is examined, searching and retrieval capabilities are considered, and hardcopy output resolution is described. It is concluded that microfilm is still the preferred archival medium. (5 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Vandergrift, Kay E.; And Others – School Library Journal, 1987
Discusses library applications of several specific CD-ROM products, including library catalogs, book reviews, databases, encyclopedias, and interactive video programs. Such factors as cost effectiveness, ease of use, and user satisfaction are discussed, and a bibliography of books about CD-ROM is provided. (CLB)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Atlases, Book Reviews, Computer Storage Devices
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King, Michael A. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2009
Business intelligence derived from data warehousing and data mining has become one of the most strategic management tools today, providing organizations with long-term competitive advantages. Business school curriculums and popular database textbooks cover data warehousing, but the examples and problem sets typically are small and unrealistic. The…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Problem Sets, Corporations, Statistics
Brandhorst, Ted, Ed. – 1992
Rules and guidelines are provided for the preparation of abstracts and annotations for documents and journal articles entering the ERIC database. Various types of abstracts are defined, including the Informative, Indicative, and mixed Informative-Indicative. Advice is given on how to select the abstract type appropriate for the particular…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
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And Others; Salton, G. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1975
A new technique, known as discrimination value analysis, ranks the text words in accordance with how well they are able to discriminate the documents of a collection from each other. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Databases, Discriminant Analysis, Information Processing
Brandhorst, Ted, Ed. – 1980
Rules and guidelines are provided for the preparation of abstracts and annotations for documents and journal articles entering the ERIC database. Various types of abstracts are defined, including the Informative, Indicative, and mixed Informative-Indicative. Advice is given on how to select the abstract type appropriate for the particular…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Anderson-Selander, Sandy E. – 1979
A syntax methodology provides a descriptive mechanism to enable machine readable storage and retrieval of numeric data contained in bibliographic documents. The body of this paper treats the nature of "the syntax,""the data element," and the language by which this syntax is expressed. A discussion of the methodology illustrates…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
National Library of Australia, Canberra. – 1977
This manual is designed to provide an introduction and basic guide to the use of IBM's Advanced Text Management System (ATMS), the text processing system to be used for the creation of Australian data bases within AUSINET. Instructions are provided for using the system to enter, store, retrieve, and modify data, which may then be displayed at the…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Databases, Guides, Information Storage
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