Cooperation, Convertibility, and Compatibility Among Information Systems

Madeline M. Henderson, John S. Moats

ISBN 10: 1528134443 / ISBN 13: 9781528134446

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. This book is an extensive literature review covering cooperative documentation efforts between government entities. The author looks at prior efforts and provides background information, then jumps into discussion of present cooperative activities. The author points out general problem areas and specific problems created by the changing nature of documentary materials and the rise of mechanization. The prevailing sentiment is concern about the information explosion and the need to establish more efficient and effective methods of information handling, particularly in the realm of science and technology. A major emphasis is the need for cooperation across organizational boundaries and information systems, and the challenges faced by the goal of compatibility between these systems so that documents and data can be shared and used. The author discusses language compatibility as well as the compatibility of mechanical systems â " the machines and equipment used to organize and disseminate information. The text also reviews compatibility issues related to indexing and storage, constantly balancing the need for cooperation and compatibility with the practical difficulties and expenses that arise. The author concludes that by addressing compatibility, particularly relating to mechanization and language, organizations can more fully exploit the benefits of cooperation in managing recorded knowledge. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: Cooperation, Convertibility, and Compatibility Among Information Systems
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1528134443
• ISBN 13: 9781528134446
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
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Excerpt from Cooperation, Convertibility, and Compatibility Among Information Systems: A Literature Review

The purpose of the study of the literature on which this report is based was to examine those problems in the field of documentation and in the operation of information systems which could possibly be solved or alleviated by some greater measure of cooperation, convertibility, or compatibility among systems, particularly those systems for handling scientific and technical information supported in whole or in part by the United States Government. An account is given of early developments and general background informa tion about organizations active in cooperative documentation efforts. Current cooperative activities are then discussed in terms of dissemination and publication of secondary sources, acquisition and exchange of publications, analysis and identification, systematization and terminology control, storage and search, and standardization. General problem areas, special problems created by changes in the nature of the documentary materials to be handled and special problems raised by the prospects for mechanization are then discussed. A final section raises questions with regard to the implications for future progress.

Key words: Documentation, scientific and technical information, information centers, libraries, mechanized information systems, convertibility, abstracting, indexing, cataloging, technical reports, translations, cooperative acquisi tions, information exchange, standardization.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.