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Williams, Martha E. – Information Storage and Retrieval, 1972
Descriptors: Computers, Information Centers, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Peer reviewedWeinert, Hartmut H. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1973
A uniterm keyword system is explained which is thought to be suitable for small information centers operated by a staff of one or two. (3 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Indexing, Information Centers, Information Processing, Information Retrieval
Auburn Univ., AL. School of Engineering. – 1970
UNISTAR (User Network for Information Storage, Transfer, Acquisition and Retrieval) represents a management system for scientific and technological information under the executive branch of the United States Government and a training exercise in the systems approach. A summary of the salient points of this study indicates that: a national policy…
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Networks, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Download full textWisconsin Univ., Madison. Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical Education. – 1974
The information retrieval demonstration and research project was designed to demonstrate the computer terminal system of information retrieval from a central computer. Specifically, the system concentrated on computer searching of the ERIC system. The demonstrations took place by locating nine terminals in volunteer districts and conducting…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Educational Resources, Information Centers, Information Retrieval
SUMMERS, EDWARD G. – 1967
A PROJECT INVOLVING STORING AND SEARCHING READING RESEARCH BY COMPUTER WAS CONDUCTED (1) TO IDENTIFY, COLLECT, AND ORGANIZE A BASIC CORPUS OF RESEARCH DOCUMENTS FROM THE PUBLISHED RESEARCH LITERATURE ON READING, (2) TO PRODUCE A MASTER FILE MAGNETIC TAPE CONSISTING OF CITATIONS AND ANNOTATIONS FOR COMPUTER STORAGE AND MANIPULATION, (3) TO DESCRIBE…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Computers, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
Cottrell, William B.; And Others – 1970
The Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC) is a highly sophisticated scientific information center operated at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Its information file, which consists of both data and bibliographic information, is computer stored and numerous programs have been developed to facilitate the…
Descriptors: Computers, Information Centers, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Fineblum, Carol M. – 1971
The Information Processing Unit of the Council for Exceptional Children Information Center acquires, abstracts, indexes, stores, retrieves, and disseminates a comprehensive bank of information regarding the education of exceptional children. These functions are served by three sections: Acquisitions, Indexing and Abstracting, and Information…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Processing
Peer reviewedAllen, F. H.; And Others – Journal of Chemical Documentation, 1973
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre is concerned with the retrieval, evaluation, synthesis, and dissemination of structural data obtained by diffraction methods. This article (Part I is EJ053033) describes the work of the center and deals with the organization and maintenance of a computerized file of numeric crystallographic structural…
Descriptors: Chemical Nomenclature, Citations (References), Databases, Information Centers
American Chemical Society, Columbus, OH. Chemical Abstracts Service. – 1966
CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE (CAS), IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, CONDUCTED THE FIRST PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF CAS COMPUTER-BASED SUBSTRUCTURE SEARCH TECHNIQUES AT THE 152ND MEETING OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY IN NEW YORK CITY. FROM SEPTEMBER 11 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16, 1966, INTERESTED PERSONS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Oriented Programs, Information Centers, Information Retrieval
Pruett, Nancy Jones – Geotimes, 1981
Summarizes trends in the dissemination and exchange of geoscience information. Two major themes in 1980 are (1) the growth and development of computerized data bases, and (2) increased cooperation among professional organizations and government agencies. (Author/WB)
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Databases, Geology, Information Centers
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1965
SOURCES OF MEDICAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND NATURAL SCIENCE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE LISTED IN THIS UNESCO GUIDE. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS USED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM 144 INSTITUTIONS IN 65 COUNTRIES. ENTRIES ARE IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH AND ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY COUNTRY. THE GENERAL FORMAT FOR EACH SOURCE INCLUDES--(1) NAME AND LOCATION,…
Descriptors: Directories, Documentation, English, French
Datsenko, V. P.; Zaytsev, N. G. – 1967
Organization of communication between the center of an automated system of information exchange and the subscribers to the system is described. The three requirements are: (1) those technical communication means must be chosen which will provide effective and convenient avenues for calls from the subscribers to the center, (2) the required…
Descriptors: Automation, Computers, Data Processing, Information Centers
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. – 1974
The Mechanized Information Center (MIC) at Ohio State University conducts retrospective and current awareness searches using data bases for agriculture, chemistry, education, psychology, and social sciences, as well as a multidisciplinary data base. Described in the report are the history and background of MIC, the data bases, information…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Databases, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
EGERTON, JOHN – 1967
DESCRIBED ARE THE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL CENTER ON THE DISADVANTAGED (IRCD). AS A CLEARINGHOUSE OF THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER OF THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION'S BUREAU OF RESEARCH, IRCD GATHERS, CATALOGS, CATEGORIZES, ABSTRACTS, AND INTERPRETS PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED MATERIAL ON THE EDUCATION OF…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Disadvantaged Youth, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
Oberender, W. – 1970
The objectives of this study were to submit all the information necessary for making a decision on the establishment of a comprehensive materials data bank for West Germany. The problems investigated were: determination of the present state of the art, examination of a number of systems and other resources existing in the subject, site visits to…
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Feasibility Studies, Information Centers
