The DoD Gateway Information System Directory of Resources

Abstract

The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) is sponsoring development of a DoD Gateway Information System (DGIS) to provide online, streamlined methods for identifying, accessing, searching and analyzing data from heterogeneous databases of interest to the DoD community. At the core of the gateway system is a Directory of Resources which contains information on the content, scope and availability of selected databases. Presently, the Directory references over 430 DoD-sponsored R&D databases, but this figure is expected to grow to over 3,000 when coverage is expanded to include additional DoD, other federal, and commercial databases. The prototype Directory runs on a VAX 11/780 minicomputer using the INGRES database management system and is available to a select community of users for test and evaluation. A critical feature is the menu-driven interface designed to assist end-users. This paper describes data collection, database design, implementation of the Directory and menu-driven interface, and future directions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174154

Entities

People

  • Carol E. Jacobson
  • Gladys A. Cotter

Organizations

  • Defense Technical Information Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Communities
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Directories
  • Information Systems
  • Midrange Computers
  • Prototypes
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Library and Information Science