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ERIC Number: EJ586247
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0264-0473
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Introduction of Electronic Book Ordering with EDIFACT in a Special Library: A Case Study.
Stadler, Peter; Thomas, Martin; Mernke, Ernst
Electronic Library, v17 n1 p23-26 Feb 1999
Describes book ordering procedures at a German pharmaceutical library using the Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (EDIFACT) guidelines developed by the United Nations. Topics include advantages for libraries and for the book trade, changes needed in software, productivity gains, and EDIFACT versus the Internet. (LRW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change, Computer Software, Data, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Guidelines, Internet, Library Acquisition, Library Automation, Online Systems, Productivity, Publishing Industry, Special Libraries, Standards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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