Integration of an automated library support system with an intelligent gateway

Conference · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6435973

Burton, H D

A new project of the Technology Information System (TIS) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) calls for the evaluation of commercially available library support packages and the extension and integration of the most desirable system with the TIS gateway to provide a comprehensive prototype for libraries and information centers. This prototype system is planned to facilitate access to and management of in-house activities such as cataloging, serials control, and acquisitions, as well as to interface to external systems and services for data downloading and exchange, retrieval, and post-processing. Cooperative cataloging, distributed database processing, electronic inter-library loan, and customized bibliography production are some of the features planned for the prototype. Development of a user-friendly front-end processor will allow the user to negotiate his search query in a semi-automated manner using a single, English-like command language. The TIS at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has developed a computer-based intelligent gateway for automated access to such diverse, geographically distributed information systems as DOE/RECON, DOD/DROLS, NASA/RECON, CAS On-Line, DARC (France) and DECHEMA (West Germany), among many others. New information resources centers are being added as required and users can connect simultaneously to more than one host to compare their data. The TIS online master directory provides the user with a single, integrated view of available and relevant resources. The automated access procedures permit the user to concentrate on the information aspects of his work rather than be burdened with various log-on procedures, database formats and protocols. The merger of the library support with the TIS gateway should provide users with a capabilities to access and utilize the full spectrum of textual, numeric and graphics data resources.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6435973
• Report Number(s): UCRL-91383; CONF-8409138-1; ON: DE85001741
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
990300* -- Information Handling
COMPUTER NETWORKS
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS