Online Searching of Bibliographic Databases: Microcomputer Access to National Information Systems.

Autor/in	Coons, Bill
Titel	Online Searching of Bibliographic Databases: Microcomputer Access to National Information Systems.
Quelle	(1985), (29 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Computer Software; Databases; Forestry; Information Retrieval; Information Systems; Microcomputers; Online Searching; Online Systems; Producer Services; Search Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Datenbank; Forstwissenschaft; Waldwirtschaft; Online-Recherche; Online; Suchstrategie
Abstract	This paper describes the range and scope of various information databases available for technicians, researchers, and managers employed in forestry and the forest products industry. Availability of information on reports of field and laboratory research, business trends, product prices, and company profiles through national distributors of bibliographic, numeric, and full-text databases is discussed. The paper also reviews the capabilities and limitations of online searching, explains some of the options and differences between distributors and databases, and highlights those systems that are presently available to individual professionals. A synopsis of issues involved in downloading and the subsequent need for personal literature file management software is also addressed. Appendices, which constitute more than half the report, cover Microcomputer Access to Online Information; Selected Access Software for Online Information Systems; Major Vendors/Distributors of Databases; Comparison of Selected Online Systems; Comparison of BRS/After Dark with Dialog's Knowledge Index; Sample BRS/After Dark Login and Search; EasyNet Sample Search Screens; A Selective List of Online Database Guides and Directories; and Recommended Personal Bibliographic File Managers. (Author/THC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC