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STAIRS User's Manual

Abstract

The STorage And Information Retrieval System (STAIRS) of IBM is described from the user's point of view. The description is based on the experimental use of STAIRS at the IAEA computer, with INIS and AGRIS data bases, from June 1975 to May 1976. Special attention is paid to what may be termed the hierarchical approach to retrieval in STAIRS. Such an approach allows for better use of the intrinsic data-base structure and, hence, contributes to higher recall and/or relevance ratios in retrieval. The functions carried out by STAIRS are explained and the communication language between the user and the system outlined. Details are given of the specific structure of the INIS and AGRIS data bases for STAIRS. The manual should enable an inexperienced user to start his first on-line dialogues by means of a CRT or teletype terminal. (author)
Publication Date:
Oct 15, 1976
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
IAEA-191; IAEA-TECDOC-191
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 56 figs, 6 tabs, 5 refs; Enquiries should be addressed to IAEA, Marketing and Sales Unit, Publishing Section, E-mail: sales.publications@iaea.org; Web site: http://www.iaea.org/books
Subject:
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; AGRIS; COMPUTERS; DATA BASE MANAGEMENT; IAEA; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INIS; MANUALS; DOCUMENT TYPES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MANAGEMENT
OSTI ID:
21574932
Research Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: XA12N0823052636
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
117 pages
Announcement Date:
Jul 26, 2012

Citation Formats

Gadjokov, V, Dragulev, V, Gove, N, and Schmid, H. STAIRS User's Manual. IAEA: N. p., 1976. Web.
Gadjokov, V, Dragulev, V, Gove, N, & Schmid, H. STAIRS User's Manual. IAEA.
Gadjokov, V, Dragulev, V, Gove, N, and Schmid, H. 1976. "STAIRS User's Manual." IAEA.
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title = {STAIRS User's Manual}
author = {Gadjokov, V, Dragulev, V, Gove, N, and Schmid, H}
abstractNote = {The STorage And Information Retrieval System (STAIRS) of IBM is described from the user's point of view. The description is based on the experimental use of STAIRS at the IAEA computer, with INIS and AGRIS data bases, from June 1975 to May 1976. Special attention is paid to what may be termed the hierarchical approach to retrieval in STAIRS. Such an approach allows for better use of the intrinsic data-base structure and, hence, contributes to higher recall and/or relevance ratios in retrieval. The functions carried out by STAIRS are explained and the communication language between the user and the system outlined. Details are given of the specific structure of the INIS and AGRIS data bases for STAIRS. The manual should enable an inexperienced user to start his first on-line dialogues by means of a CRT or teletype terminal. (author)}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1976}
month = {Oct}
}