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The use of the ASSASSIN system by Central Electricity Generating Board Technical Information Unit

J.L. Watson (Central Electricity Generating Board, Technical Information Unit, Sudbury House, 15 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AU, England)
P.G. Williams (Central Electricity Generating Board, Technical Information Unit, Sudbury House, 15 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AU, England)

Program: electronic library and information systems

ISSN: 0033-0337

Article publication date: 1 March 1982

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Abstract

Discusses one application of a commercially available computer software package suitable for scientific and technical information storage and retrieval. Source documents, mode of input, indexing technique and thesaurus control are described. The various forms of output which are generated and the services available to users are explained. These services include retrospective searching of the database, and provision of printed indexes and personalised current awareness.

Citation

Watson, J.L. and Williams, P.G. (1982), "The use of the ASSASSIN system by Central Electricity Generating Board Technical Information Unit", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 93-108. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb046843

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MCB UP Ltd

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