Program: electronic library and information systems: Volume 10 Issue 1
Table of contents
Software cost: making or buying it
John AshfordProvides a checklist of factors to be considered when deciding on the use of a minicomputer for library housekeeping routines‐operating systems, languages, computer capability…
Why use a minicomputer? Some factors affecting their selection
Jane WainwrightBased on data gathered from libraries visited, factors influencing the selection of computer facilities are explored. Comparison is made between costs associated with in‐house…
A Minicomputer Retrieval System with Automatic Root Finding and Roling Facilities
Colin L.M. Bell, Kevin P. JonesSince 1965, a feature card index has formed an essential component in answering technical enquiries. It now contains over 20 000 items. By 1973 the Mathatron Desk‐Top computer…