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Backfile conversion today: CIM era or chimera?

John Ross (British Library (Science Reference Library))
Bruce Royan (Scottish Libraries Co‐operative Automation Project (SCOLCAP))

Program: electronic library and information systems

ISSN: 0033-0337

Article publication date: 1 April 1977

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Abstract

The difficulties of retrospective library catalogue conversion are described. Computer Input Microfilm (CIM) is compared with more conventional Optical Character Recognition (OCR) techniques. After giving examples of known uses of the technique, and listing studies of it in a library context, the paper outlines the scope for such a system within a very large library such as the British Library.

Citation

Ross, J. and Royan, B. (1977), "Backfile conversion today: CIM era or chimera?", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 11 No. 4, pp. 156-165. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb046760

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1977, MCB UP Limited

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