Information storage and retrieval

The way information is stored, retrieved and displayed is changing. Simple bibliographic databases are giving way to unregulated and unorganized multimedia data repositories, which can give the user great difficulty when searching for information. A methodology is needed to keep all of this informat...

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Main Author: Korfhage, Robert R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1997
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Summary:The way information is stored, retrieved and displayed is changing. Simple bibliographic databases are giving way to unregulated and unorganized multimedia data repositories, which can give the user great difficulty when searching for information. A methodology is needed to keep all of this information in its various forms retrievable. This is the first modern survey of the field of information storage and retrieval to discuss how to work with information in all its varying forms. It shows information professionals how to handle full-text, graphics, video and audio, and how to distribute these massive databases over networks.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:xiii, 349 pages illustration 25 cm
ISBN:9780471143383