Information Management Technology A librarian’s guide

Once again the wide-ranging and rapid developments in microcomputer technology of the last few years have meant that a detailed revision of The librarian's guide to microcomputers for information management was required, if it was to fulfil its objectives of providing a single source of informa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burton, Paul F., Petrie, J. Howard (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1991, 1991
Edition:1st ed. 1991
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Electronics for microcomputers
  • 2 Microcomputers: the building blocks
  • 3 Software concepts
  • 4 Systems for information retrieval and data management
  • 5 Applications in information retrieval and management
  • 6 Management and administration of information services
  • 7 The microcomputer as a resource
  • 8 Selecting the software
  • 9 Selecting the hardware
  • 10 Implementation and system management
  • Appendix A Software for information retrieval and library applications
  • A.1 Integrated systems
  • A.2 Information retrieval
  • A.3 Acquisitions
  • A.4 Cataloguing
  • A.5 Circulation control
  • A.6 Online search assistance
  • A.7 Serials control
  • Appendix B Organizations
  • Appendix C An example of information retrieval using the FIRS system
  • C.1 Creation of a database
  • C.2 Enter data records into database
  • C.3 Searching the database
  • References