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survey of tasks, problems and experience encountered in the utilisation of the VINITI magnetic-tape services in the GDR. Asnects of orocessing are discussed for the industrial informatio\ supply to the users, special regard being paid to information sources. 11. Using the New Features in the DIALOG Chemical Information System. I. 0. Hartwell. Darabose (USA), February 1983, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 1 l-23. Describes the new features in the DIALOG Chemical Information System. These make it possible for searchers to formulate strategies for very specific, highly relevant, in-context searching of subject and substance information using the (L) and (S) operators. In addition, the enhancements to and the expansion of the applicability of the MAPRN commands to other databases with searchable CAS Registry Numbers, make it possible for searchers to easily formulate strategies with large numbers of CAS Registry Numbers and obtain very comprehensive search results. Searchers of the chemical files should incorporate these techniques into their searching habits. 12. Strategies for searching in CAS ONLINE. P. M. Giles. Jr. and G. K. Ostrum (Chem. Abstracts Service, Columbus, OH, USA). Online ‘82 Conference Proceedings Atlanta, KGA, USA, l-3 November 1982. Online (USA), 1982, pp. 83-90. Discusses some substructure search strategies available in CAS ONLINE. Examples are presented after a brief description of CAS ONLINE, a comparison with bibliographic searching and a look at the flexibility of approach available in CAS ONLINE. 13. CLAIMS Can Give you more (Patents Database). H. M. Allcock. Online ‘82 Conference Proceedings, Atlanta, GA, USA, l-3 November 1982, Online (USA), 1982, pp. 69-76. Discusses briefly the contents of the IFI/Plenum patents database which describes US patents issued between January 1950 and the present. 14. ESA Information Retrieval Service. J. H. Weber (Documentation Section, DCR, Canberra, Australia). CSIRONET New J,4!st6ralia), October 1982, No. 167, pp. The ESA on-line Information Retrieval Service may be accessed from Australia through MIDAS (Multimode International Data Acquisition Services), a node of the American TYMNET network. This article is a brief overview of some of the services available from the European Space Agency. 15. An Interactive Video Information Terminal. R. D. Gordon (Bell Lab., Murray Hill, NJ, USA). GLOBECOM ‘82. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, Miami, FL, USA, 29 November-2 December 1982, IEEE (USA), 1982, Vol. 3, pp. 1356-1360.
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The development of computer controlled laser video disc players provides computer systems with access to thousands of high resolution video images. Roughly 50000 individual pictures or nearly 30 min of full motion video can be randomly retrieved in a matter of seconds. Coupled with a touch sensitive display, a very exciting information retrieval system results. This paper documents a prototype video information terminal built using a laser video disc, infra red touch sensing device, and a speaker phone, all controlled by a minicomputer. 16. Experiences with Online Searching of Chemical Literature Within a University. G. Mayer and M. Baerns. Nachr. Dok. (Germany), December 1982, Vol. 33, No. 6, pp. 219-227, in German. Online searching of scientific literature was performed in the chemistry department of the Ruhr-University Bochum, the results are compared with manual searches in the Chemical Abstracts. 63 searches have been evaluated with respect to effectiveness of information, time consumption and costs. Effectiveness of information is comnarable for both types of searches. The toial time for a complete online-search comprising a mean of 70 citations amounts to 1.2 hr for the information mediator and 3.2 hr for the scientist; for a corresponding manual search 17 hr are needed. 17. Key-words in the Original Papers and Abstracts Journals: Detailed Studv with KWIC (Key-Word In Context) Indexing System for the Papers From Bunseki Kagaku (Japan Analyst). A. Yamasaki and Tsai Shao-Ying. Rep Univ. ElectroCommun. (Japan), August 1982, Vol. 33, No. 1. pp. 75-78. A KWIC system was constructed to compare the key-word system which was added by authors themselves with the special indexers in the secondary information systems. The ‘Titles’ and ‘Keyword Phrases’ were extracted from the original papers from BunsekiKazakuVol. 30(1981) and separatelv indexed with KWIC system: The annual *index (KWOC Index) was compared with the‘ KWIC Index and proved to be rather insufficient because the time-consuming manual work caused often trivial errors or lack of indexing. 18. Kev-words in the Orieinal Paners and Abstracts Journals: A Comparison of KeyWord System Between Chemical Abstracts Condensates (CACon) and Yakugaku Zasshi. A. Yamasaki, Y. Ohtake, S. Takeda and T. Kinoshita Rep. Univ. Electra-Commun. ~~_~4~), August 1982, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. The key-word systems were compared for Chemical Abstracts Condensates (CACon) and Yakugaku Zasshi (Journal of the Pharmaceutical Societv of Janan) for four years (1977- 1980). The original key-words written by the authors were scarcely adopted into CACon key-word phrases, presumably because of the authors’ rather insufficient knowledge for key-words and information retrievil, as those in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin studied earlier.
19. The Third BASIC Fragment Search Dictionary. W. Graf, H. K. Kaindl, H. Kniess and R. Warszawski (Base1 Information Center for Chem., Basel, Switzerland). J. Chem. Inf: & Comput. Sci. (USA), November 1982, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 177-181. The development, arrangement and utilization of the third BASIC Fragment Search Dictionary, nresentlv in us; with the CAS ONLINE service for substructure searching in the CAS Registrv File. are outlined: Changes with yespect to’ the previous version are mentioned and some special applications are suggested.
20. Information and Innovation. Proceedings of a Seminar of ICSU-AB on the Role of Information in the Innovative Process. North-Holland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1982, [0 444 86496 21. The following topics were dealt with: the innovative process; technological and sociological effects; the requirements for specialized information in an innovative process; the innovative process and various information channels; scientific and technical information as an aid to innovation; economic information as an aid to innovation.
21. An Intelligent Electronic Book System and Publishing Facility. R. D. Gordon (Bell Labs., Murrav Hill. NJ, USA). GLOBECOM ‘82. IEEE Global Telecbmmunications Conference. Miami. FL. USA. 29 November-2 December 1982,&E (USA), 1982, Vol. 3, pp. 1365-1369. Optical video discs permit the storage and random retrieval of approximately 50000 individual pictures. In this report, a proposed intelligent electronic book is described that makes use of the video disc technology to store both analog picture information along with encoded digital data. One side of a video disc could be used to store thousands of pictures along with several hundred million bytes of encoded digital data.
22. Production of Visuallv Readable Headings on Microfiche. A. i!. Kan. NauchnoTekh. InJ Ser. (USSR), 1982, Vol. 1, No. 11, pp. 27-30. Methods being used in scientific and technical information centres for adding visuallv-readable identifiers to microfiche frames, using Pentax microfiche equipment, are discussed. it is shown that it is possible to increase the volume of visuallv readable inscriptions, in the title field, and in the field of a frame, by technical methods. Adaptations to reader-copier equipment, for magnification and montage of titles, as typewritten or computer prepared material are described, and the use of negatives and optically controlled transparencies based on liquid crystal technology for scale transforms is suggested.
survey of tasks, problems and experience encountered in the utilisation of the VINITI magnetic-tape services in the GDR. Asnects of orocessing are discussed for the industrial informatio\ supply to the users, special regard being paid to information sources. 11. Using the New Features in the DIALOG Chemical Information System. I. 0. Hartwell. Darabose (USA), February 1983, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 1 l-23. Describes the new features in the DIALOG Chemical Information System. These make it possible for searchers to formulate strategies for very specific, highly relevant, in-context searching of subject and substance information using the (L) and (S) operators. In addition, the enhancements to and the expansion of the applicability of the MAPRN commands to other databases with searchable CAS Registry Numbers, make it possible for searchers to easily formulate strategies with large numbers of CAS Registry Numbers and obtain very comprehensive search results. Searchers of the chemical files should incorporate these techniques into their searching habits. 12. Strategies for searching in CAS ONLINE. P. M. Giles. Jr. and G. K. Ostrum (Chem. Abstracts Service, Columbus, OH, USA). Online ‘82 Conference Proceedings Atlanta, KGA, USA, l-3 November 1982. Online (USA), 1982, pp. 83-90. Discusses some substructure search strategies available in CAS ONLINE. Examples are presented after a brief description of CAS ONLINE, a comparison with bibliographic searching and a look at the flexibility of approach available in CAS ONLINE. 13. CLAIMS Can Give you more (Patents Database). H. M. Allcock. Online ‘82 Conference Proceedings, Atlanta, GA, USA, l-3 November 1982, Online (USA), 1982, pp. 69-76. Discusses briefly the contents of the IFI/Plenum patents database which describes US patents issued between January 1950 and the present. 14. ESA Information Retrieval Service. J. H. Weber (Documentation Section, DCR, Canberra, Australia). CSIRONET New J,4!st6ralia), October 1982, No. 167, pp. The ESA on-line Information Retrieval Service may be accessed from Australia through MIDAS (Multimode International Data Acquisition Services), a node of the American TYMNET network. This article is a brief overview of some of the services available from the European Space Agency. 15. An Interactive Video Information Terminal. R. D. Gordon (Bell Lab., Murray Hill, NJ, USA). GLOBECOM ‘82. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, Miami, FL, USA, 29 November-2 December 1982, IEEE (USA), 1982, Vol. 3, pp. 1356-1360.
Literature
Review
The development of computer controlled laser video disc players provides computer systems with access to thousands of high resolution video images. Roughly 50000 individual pictures or nearly 30 min of full motion video can be randomly retrieved in a matter of seconds. Coupled with a touch sensitive display, a very exciting information retrieval system results. This paper documents a prototype video information terminal built using a laser video disc, infra red touch sensing device, and a speaker phone, all controlled by a minicomputer. 16. Experiences with Online Searching of Chemical Literature Within a University. G. Mayer and M. Baerns. Nachr. Dok. (Germany), December 1982, Vol. 33, No. 6, pp. 219-227, in German. Online searching of scientific literature was performed in the chemistry department of the Ruhr-University Bochum, the results are compared with manual searches in the Chemical Abstracts. 63 searches have been evaluated with respect to effectiveness of information, time consumption and costs. Effectiveness of information is comnarable for both types of searches. The toial time for a complete online-search comprising a mean of 70 citations amounts to 1.2 hr for the information mediator and 3.2 hr for the scientist; for a corresponding manual search 17 hr are needed. 17. Key-words in the Original Papers and Abstracts Journals: Detailed Studv with KWIC (Key-Word In Context) Indexing System for the Papers From Bunseki Kagaku (Japan Analyst). A. Yamasaki and Tsai Shao-Ying. Rep Univ. ElectroCommun. (Japan), August 1982, Vol. 33, No. 1. pp. 75-78. A KWIC system was constructed to compare the key-word system which was added by authors themselves with the special indexers in the secondary information systems. The ‘Titles’ and ‘Keyword Phrases’ were extracted from the original papers from BunsekiKazakuVol. 30(1981) and separatelv indexed with KWIC system: The annual *index (KWOC Index) was compared with the‘ KWIC Index and proved to be rather insufficient because the time-consuming manual work caused often trivial errors or lack of indexing. 18. Kev-words in the Orieinal Paners and Abstracts Journals: A Comparison of KeyWord System Between Chemical Abstracts Condensates (CACon) and Yakugaku Zasshi. A. Yamasaki, Y. Ohtake, S. Takeda and T. Kinoshita Rep. Univ. Electra-Commun. ~~_~4~), August 1982, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. The key-word systems were compared for Chemical Abstracts Condensates (CACon) and Yakugaku Zasshi (Journal of the Pharmaceutical Societv of Janan) for four years (1977- 1980). The original key-words written by the authors were scarcely adopted into CACon key-word phrases, presumably because of the authors’ rather insufficient knowledge for key-words and information retrievil, as those in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin studied earlier.
19. The Third BASIC Fragment Search Dictionary. W. Graf, H. K. Kaindl, H. Kniess and R. Warszawski (Base1 Information Center for Chem., Basel, Switzerland). J. Chem. Inf: & Comput. Sci. (USA), November 1982, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 177-181. The development, arrangement and utilization of the third BASIC Fragment Search Dictionary, nresentlv in us; with the CAS ONLINE service for substructure searching in the CAS Registrv File. are outlined: Changes with yespect to’ the previous version are mentioned and some special applications are suggested.
20. Information and Innovation. Proceedings of a Seminar of ICSU-AB on the Role of Information in the Innovative Process. North-Holland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1982, [0 444 86496 21. The following topics were dealt with: the innovative process; technological and sociological effects; the requirements for specialized information in an innovative process; the innovative process and various information channels; scientific and technical information as an aid to innovation; economic information as an aid to innovation.
21. An Intelligent Electronic Book System and Publishing Facility. R. D. Gordon (Bell Labs., Murrav Hill. NJ, USA). GLOBECOM ‘82. IEEE Global Telecbmmunications Conference. Miami. FL. USA. 29 November-2 December 1982,&E (USA), 1982, Vol. 3, pp. 1365-1369. Optical video discs permit the storage and random retrieval of approximately 50000 individual pictures. In this report, a proposed intelligent electronic book is described that makes use of the video disc technology to store both analog picture information along with encoded digital data. One side of a video disc could be used to store thousands of pictures along with several hundred million bytes of encoded digital data.
22. Production of Visuallv Readable Headings on Microfiche. A. i!. Kan. NauchnoTekh. InJ Ser. (USSR), 1982, Vol. 1, No. 11, pp. 27-30. Methods being used in scientific and technical information centres for adding visuallv-readable identifiers to microfiche frames, using Pentax microfiche equipment, are discussed. it is shown that it is possible to increase the volume of visuallv readable inscriptions, in the title field, and in the field of a frame, by technical methods. Adaptations to reader-copier equipment, for magnification and montage of titles, as typewritten or computer prepared material are described, and the use of negatives and optically controlled transparencies based on liquid crystal technology for scale transforms is suggested.