Searching the "Nuclear Science Abstracts" Data Base by Use of the Berkeley Mass Storage System.

Herr, J. Joanne; Smith, Gloria L.

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Publication Date: 1972

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Searching the "Nuclear Science Abstracts" Data Base by Use of the Berkeley Mass Storage System

Herr, J. Joanne; Smith, Gloria L.

Journal of Chemical Documentation, 12, 1, 26-29, Feb 72

Advantages of the Berkeley Mass Storage System (MSS) for information retrieval other than its size are: high serial-read rate, archival data storage; and random-access capability. By use of this device, the search cost in an SDI system based on the Nuclear Science Abstracts" data base was reduced by 20 percent. (6 references) (Author/NH)

Descriptors: Computer Programs, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage, Information Systems, Search Strategies

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