ESTABLISHMENT OF A COORDINATE INDEXING RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR THE AIR FORCE MATERIALS LABORATORY.

Abstract

A coordinate indexing system for a library containing over 10,000 documents has been established for the Air Force Materials Laboratory. The primary feature of this system is the ability to conduct either manual or computer searches. Manual searches are made using a dual dictionary that has been prepared by the University's NCR 304 computer. A thesaurus of over 18,000 multidisciplinary terms for this system has also been prepared. This report discusses in detail the indexing of documents using deep indexing with links and roles, the procedure used in editing the generated vocabulary, and, the various machine operations used in mechanizing the system. Briefly discussed are various studies made, or in the planning stage, to evalute several aspects of the system; in particular, an evaluation of the use of links and roles in the retrieval of information. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0428423

Entities

People

  • Edward A. Janning

Organizations

  • University of Dayton Research Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Computers
  • Dictionaries
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Research Facilities
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thesauri
  • Vocabulary

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Library and Information Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design