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Peer reviewedYan, Jinwei; Lin, Sharon Chien – Reference Services Review, 1990
Describes problems encountered during early attempts at library automation in China, including the slow development of telecommunications systems and the high cost of international online retrieval. The successful use of imported databases on CD-ROM to overcome these problems is discussed, focusing on applications in library technical services and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Imports, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedZiwei, Ma; Pourciau, Lester J. – Electronic Library, 1992
Discussion of the role and status of academic libraries in China focuses on automation efforts. Microcomputer-based applications are described; problems are discussed; and technological advances are considered. It is concluded that CD-ROMs in conjunction with microcomputers should be used in the majority of Chinese academic libraries. (10…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Integrated Library Systems
Peer reviewedMaier, John H. – Special Libraries, 1987
This discussion of possible future applications of machine translation of Asian language materials by library information systems focuses on the current technology, potential users, the necessary standardization of equipment and language representations, an existing information network that provides a database of Asian materials, and available…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Software, Databases, Equipment Standards
