Organizing knowledge : an introduction to information retrieval

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Organizing knowledge : an introduction to information retrieval

Jennifer Rowley

Ashgate, c1992

2nd ed

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

: hbk ISBN 9781857420043

Description

This book provides an integrated overview of information retrieval. The common principles associated with the storage and retrieval of information in databases of all kinds are introduced. Catalogue databases, bibliographic databases, with and without abstracts and full text databases are all considered. The book is divided into 5 main sections: records, authors and titles, subjects, systems, and user perspectives. The first edition was designed as a standard introductory textbook for students on postgraduate and undergraduate courses in library and information management. The first edition has been exceptionally well received both in the United Kingdom and many other countries and has established itself as a standard text. The second edition retains the objective approach and structure of the first edition but has been significantly revised.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Development and environment: history and development
  • hardware and software
  • system parameters. Part 2 The Bookshelf system: catalogue module
  • acquisitions modules
  • circulation module
  • serials module
  • management information
  • Bookshelf user group
  • support services. Part 3 Bookshelf in context - case studies: bookshelf in the academic library - Paisley College of Technology
  • Bookshelf in the public library - Dumfries and Galloway public libraries
  • Bookshelf in the special library - Equal Opportunities Commission, Institute of Personnel Management
  • the use of Bookshelf in teaching students of information and library management at Manchester polytechnic. Appendices: further reading
  • user list
  • specification for Paisley College of Technology.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9781857420050

Description

This book provides an integrated overview of information retrieval. The common principles associated with the storage and retrieval of information in databases of all kinds are introduced. Catalogue databases, bibliographic databases, with and without abstracts and full text databases are all considered. The book is divided into 5 main sections: records, authors and titles, subjects, systems, and user perspectives. The first edition was designed as a standard introductory textbook for students on postgraduate and undergraduate courses in library and information management. The first edition has been exceptionally well received both in the United Kingdom and many other countries and has established itself as a standard text. The second edition retains the objective approach and structure of the first edition but has been significantly revised.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Development and environment: history and development
  • hardware and software
  • system parameters. Part 2 The Bookshelf system: catalogue module
  • acquisitions modules
  • circulation module
  • serials module
  • management information
  • Bookshelf user group
  • support services. Part 3 Bookshelf in context - case studies: bookshelf in the academic library - Paisley College of Technology
  • Bookshelf in the public library - Dumfries and Galloway public libraries
  • Bookshelf in the special library - Equal Opportunities Commission, Institute of Personnel Management
  • the use of Bookshelf in teaching students of information and library management at Manchester Polytechnic. Appendices: further reading
  • user list
  • specification for Paisley College of Technology.

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