The application of electronic data processing equipment for circulation control and book ordering at the NAL Library are presented. The various card designs used in the process and the operations on the machine are outlined. ...

A set of programs for use in SDI and Retrospective Search Is presented. The system consists of six programs for 1} creation of a bibliographic database, 2) correction and updating, 3) search the database for SDI using ...

Discusses some of the definitions pertaining to the concept of data base. Outlines briefly the evolutionary pattern of data base concept. Considers some generic principles involved in data base design, delineating the ...