Information Retrieval On-Line
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Tanning on FEP. Light chipping on jacket top corners on spine. Binding clean and tight.
At the dawn of the digital information age, Information Retrieval On-Line stands as a landmark technical text that chronicles the revolutionary shift from manual bibliographic searching to computer-assisted, real-time information retrieval systems. Authored by F. W. Lancaster of the University of Illinois and E. G. Fayen of the Computer Sciences Corporation, this authoritative volume presents a comprehensive examination of online database systems, search strategies, and the practical mechanics of interactive retrieval — detailing the tools, techniques, and theoretical frameworks that librarians and information professionals needed to navigate an entirely new landscape of knowledge access. The text instructs readers on the operational realities of early online systems, covering system design, user interfaces, command languages, and the evaluation of retrieval effectiveness with a clarity and rigour that cemented its status as essential reading in library and information science curricula. A Wiley-Becker & Hayes Series Book published by Melville Publishing Company of Los Angeles, this work carries the intellectual weight of two preeminent authorities whose combined expertise bridges academic theory and real-world computing practice. Lancaster, a towering figure in information science, brings his celebrated analytical precision to bear alongside Fayen's deep technical grounding, producing a text that is at once scholarly and eminently practical. For anyone seeking to understand the foundational principles upon which modern search engines and digital library systems were built, this volume remains a surprisingly resonant and indispensable starting point.
Author: F. W. Lancaster And E. G. Fayen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Melville Publishing Company
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Tanning on FEP. Light chipping on jacket top corners on spine. Binding clean and tight.
At the dawn of the digital information age, Information Retrieval On-Line stands as a landmark technical text that chronicles the revolutionary shift from manual bibliographic searching to computer-assisted, real-time information retrieval systems. Authored by F. W. Lancaster of the University of Illinois and E. G. Fayen of the Computer Sciences Corporation, this authoritative volume presents a comprehensive examination of online database systems, search strategies, and the practical mechanics of interactive retrieval — detailing the tools, techniques, and theoretical frameworks that librarians and information professionals needed to navigate an entirely new landscape of knowledge access. The text instructs readers on the operational realities of early online systems, covering system design, user interfaces, command languages, and the evaluation of retrieval effectiveness with a clarity and rigour that cemented its status as essential reading in library and information science curricula. A Wiley-Becker & Hayes Series Book published by Melville Publishing Company of Los Angeles, this work carries the intellectual weight of two preeminent authorities whose combined expertise bridges academic theory and real-world computing practice. Lancaster, a towering figure in information science, brings his celebrated analytical precision to bear alongside Fayen's deep technical grounding, producing a text that is at once scholarly and eminently practical. For anyone seeking to understand the foundational principles upon which modern search engines and digital library systems were built, this volume remains a surprisingly resonant and indispensable starting point.