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Front End Software for Online Database Searching Part 1: Definitions, System Features, and Evaluation.
Hawkins, Donald T.; Levy, Louise R. – Online, 1985
This initial article in series of three discusses barriers inhibiting use of current online retrieval systems by novice users and notes reasons for front end and gateway online retrieval systems. Definitions, front end features, user interface, location (personal computer, host mainframe), evaluation, and strengths and weaknesses are covered. (16…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Information Systems, Man Machine Systems, Microcomputers
Front End Software for Online Database Searching. Part 3: Product Selection Chart and Bibliography.
Hawkins, Donald T.; Levy, Louise R. – Online, 1986
Presents a product selection chart for 12 currently available gateways or front-end packages suitable for online searching. Information provided for each package includes producer, cost, type, location, information accessed, equipment required, operating system, and search capabilities. A 94-item bibliography to published literature on these…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Information Services, Information Systems
Front End Software for Online Database Searching. Part 2: The Marketplace.
Levy, Louise R.; Hawkins, Donald T. – Online, 1986
This article analyzes the front end software marketplace and discusses some of the complex forces influencing it. Discussion covers intermediary market; end users (library customers, scientific and technical professionals, corporate business specialists, consumers); marketing strategies; a British front end development firm; competitive pressures;…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Scientists
The IBM PC as an Online Search Machine. Part 5: Searching through Crosstalk.
Kolner, Stuart J. – Online, 1985
This last of a five-part series on using the IBM personal computer for online searching highlights a brief review, search process, making the connection, switching between screens and modes, online transaction, capture buffer controls, coping with options, function keys, script files, processing downloaded information, note to TELEX users, and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Display Systems, Information Systems, Input Output Devices
Putting the Medical Library Online: Electronic Bulletin Boards. . . and Beyond.
Kittle, Paul W. – Online, 1985
Describes use of microcomputers with system called "TBBS" ("The Bread Board System") at Loma Linda University Medical Center to allow users enhanced services from home, whether library facilities are open or not. Flexibility and security, dialing into medical library, and suggestions for setting up similar computerized…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Software, Display Systems, Higher Education
NLP Meets the Jabberwocky: Natural Language Processing in Information Retrieval.
Feldman, Susan – Online, 1999
Focuses on natural language processing (NLP) in information retrieval. Defines the seven levels at which people extract meaning from text/spoken language. Discusses the stages of information processing; how an information retrieval system works; advantages to adding full NLP to information retrieval systems; and common problems with information…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer System Design, Information Processing, Information Retrieval