Information Retrieval List Digest 018 (April 20, 1990) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/irld/irld-018 IRLIST Digest April 20, 1990 Volume VII Number 12 Issue 18 ********************************************************** I. NOTICES: A. Meetings announcements/Calls for papers 1. DAMA Symposium: Future Directions in Information Management May 7-8, 1990 IV. PROJECTS: B. Bibliographies 1. Selected IR-related dissertation abstracts ********************************************************** I. NOTICES I.A.1. Fr: Barry L. Newton Re: DAMA Symposium: Future Directions in Information Management, May 7-8, 1990 The Data Administration Management Association International Presents "FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT" Date: Monday, May 7, 1990 Tuesday, May 8, 1990 Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, Maryland (Near Washington, DC) The International DAMA Symposium, "Future Directions in Information Management," will help managers and practitioners prepare themselves for their roles in the new decade. The conference agenda has been designed to improve attendees' understanding of the issues surrounding information management in today's competitive world. It should equip them to help their organizations exploit information to make better decisions and gain market advantage--whether the organization competes in a global economy or in a specific niche. The speakers and topics of this conference were specially selected for data resource management professionals. Whether you are a Vice President or a Data Analyst, we think you will find the conference informative and thought-provoking. On the agenda you will find the best and the brightest in the data management field. I look forward to seeing you at the National Institute of Standards and Technology on May 7 and 8. Key Topics (Full Agenda available by E-mail to the originator of this message: Newton@NBSENH) * Information Technology and Business Transformation * Selecting a Data Management Tool Strategy * Developing Decision Support Systems Using a Data Architecture * Institutionalizing Data Architecture * Management Issues for the 1990's * Data Modeling Techniques Key Benefits * Understand the Role of Data and Information Resource Management * Learn Who is using Data Resource Management effectively * Acquire Insight about How to Succeed in your own Organization * Meet Leading Practitioners Sponsored by National Capital Region DAMA and DAMA International AGENDA FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DAMA SYMPOSIUM MAY 7, 1990 8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION Coffee and Pastry 9:00 a.m. INTRODUCTION 9:15 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS "Information Technology and Business Transformation" Speaker: Prof. N. Venkatraman, Sloan School of Management, MIT 10:45 a.m. BREAK 11:15 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS SESSION 1: MANAGEMENT ISSUES "Building and Managing a Data Administration Function" Speaker: Linda Nadeau, Knowledgeware SESSION 2: PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES "Data Architecture: Planning Effectively" Speaker: Steven Spewak, Information Planning Technology 12:45 p.m. LUNCH 2:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS SESSION 3: MANAGEMENT ISSUES "Using Information Management Technology for Business Advantage" Speaker: Gene Hall, McKinsey & Co. SESSION 4: PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES "Developing a Data Management Tool Strategy" Speaker: Joe Oates, Life Cycle Technology 3:15 p.m. BREAK 3:45 p.m. GENERAL SESSION "Developing MIS/DSS Systems Based on a Data Architecture" Speakers: Sue Osterfelt, Affiliated Banks Service Co. Bill Inmon, Alan Management Systems, Inc. 5:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT MAY 8, 1990 8:30 a.m. COFFEE 9:00 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS "Institutionalizing Data Architecture" Speaker: Robert Curtice, A.D. Little, Inc. 10:45 a.m. BREAK 11:15 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS SESSION 5: TUTORIALS "Management Issues for the 1990's" Speaker: James Kendrick, Ernst & Young "Data Modeling Techniques" Speaker: Ron Ross, Ronald Ross Associates SESSION 6: WORKSHOPS--Coordinator William Leftwich "Data Naming Standards" Leader: Arnold Barnett, Barnett Data Systems "Defining the Mission and Function of Data Resource Management Terms and Concepts" Leader: Mike Phillips, AIRS, Inc. "Data Oriented Deliverables Produced by a Systems Development Life Cycle" Leader: Greta Blash, Information Systems, Inc. "Effective Data Management in a Multiple DBMS Environment" Leader: Larry K. Dougherty, Signet Bank 12:45 p.m. LUNCH 2:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS SESSION 7: TUTORIALS "Capturing Business Rules and Database Design" Speaker: Barbara Von Halle, Spectrum Technology Group,Inc. "Balancing Data and Process Modeling" Speaker: Chris Gane, Bachman Information Systems, Inc. SESSION8: WORKSHOPS "Essential Capabilities for CASE Tools from Data Administration Point of View" Leader: Joe Oates, Life Cycle Technology "Data Administration's Role in Supporting End User Computing" Leader: Richard Hunter, John Hancock Co. "Pros and Cons of Different Data Modeling Techniques" Leader: David Ells, Information Systems Services "Standards and Procedures for the Data Administration Function" Leader: Judith Newton, National Institute of Standards and Technology 3:15 p.m. BREAK 3:45 p.m. SUMMARY: Tutorials, Workshops, Symposium Leader: William Leftwich 5:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT COST Registration by mail only. $195 for DAMA members, $250 for non- members, $270 for the combined DAMA symposium fee and 1990-1991 NCR DAMA membership. Registration fee includes presentation materials, luncheons, and morning and afternoon refreshments. Payment may be made by check (payable to NCR-DAMA) or by Standard Form 182-Request, Authorization, Agreement and Certification of Training. LOCATION National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Gaithersburg, Maryland Directions: The National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg is located approximately 20 miles north of Washington, DC on Interstate 270. Those driving should take the Washington Beltway (Interstate 495) to the exit marked "Frederick MD Interstate 270," and proceed north approximately 10 miles to exit 10 marked Clopper Road, MD Route 117. When you exit the cloverleaf, go to the first stoplight. Turn left at the stoplight for NIST. Follow signs to Visitor Parking and Administration Building. For those arriving at Dulles or National Airports, limousine service is available via the Washington Flyer to Gaithersburg. For exact schedules and costs, call the limousine service at (800) 431-5472. For out-of-town attendees, a block of rooms has been reserved near NIST at the Marriott Gaithersburg, (301) 977-8900. Registrants are urged to contact the hotel directly. To ensure accommodations at the special DAMA Symposium rate, make reservations prior to April 23, 1990. TO REGISTER Please complete and detach the form, enclose payment or training form and mail to: National Capital Region DAMA P.O. Box 9625 Arlington, VA 22209 For more information, please call the DAMA Symposium Registrar, Miss Debbie Detrick at (703)841-6374. ********************************************************** IV. PROJECTS IV.B.1. Fr: Susanne Humphrey Re: Selected IR-Related Dissertation Abstracts Compiled by: Susanne M. Humphrey National Library of Medicine Bethesda, MD 20894 The following are citations selected by title and abstract as being related to Information Retrieval (IR), resulting from a computer search, using the BRS Information Technologies retrieval service, of the Dissertation Abstracts International (DAI) database produced by University Microfilms International. Included are the UMI order number; author; university, degree, and, if available, number of pages; title; DAI subject category chosen by the author of the dissertation; and abstract. Unless otherwise specified, paper or microform copies of dissertations may be ordered from University Microfilms International, Dissertation Copies, Post Office Box 1764, Ann Arbor, MI 48106; telephone for U.S. (except Michigan, Hawaii, Alaska): 1-800-521-3042, for Canada: 1-800-268-6090. Price lists and other ordering and shipping information are in the introduction to the published DAI. An alternate source for copies is sometimes provided at the end of the abstract. The dissertation titles and abstracts contained here are published with permission of University Microfilms International, publishers of Dissertation Abstracts International (copyright by University Microfilms International), and may not be reproduced without their prior permission. AN University Microfilms Order Number ADG88-27964. AU AL-NAQI, ANWAR ALI. IN University of Miami D.A. 1988, 263 pages. TI GIS IN MUNICIPAL, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES. DE Engineering, Civil. Information Science. Political Science, Public Administration. AB Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has been rapidly evolving into practical applications for municipal, public, and private agencies during the past two to three decades. A GIS consists of a data base containing spatially referenced land-related data, as well as the procedures and techniques for systematically capturing, storing, retrieving, analyzing, processing, updating, and displaying that data. GIS enables the user to manage geographic data more efficiently and enhances the decision-making process for planning purposes. The scope of this dissertation is the state of the art in GIS. It begins with a brief history of GIS and goes on to examine its use by municipal, public and private agencies around the world by way of illustration and comparison. The aspects of GIS technology touched on include purposes, users, elements, characteristics, and functions. Elements of implementation studied include feasibility, efficiency, accuracy, and functionality. Trends in the technology are then predicted. The primary objective of this dissertation is to determine the elements that make GIS implementation successful. Its secondary objective of this study is to investigate the GIS-oriented curricula of North American universities with the view of understanding how the universities can best prepare their students for careers in GIS. The advantages and problems encountered in GIS implementation are laid out. Emphasis is placed on the benefits of a properly implemented GIS over manual record-keeping, while problems are noted from the experiences of the users studied. In conclusion, recommendations are made to vendors, present and potential users, and academicians. AN University Microfilms Order Number ADG89-01096. AU KHAN, A. RAHMAN. IN Rutgers University The State U. of New Jersey (New Brunswick) Ph.D. 1988, 219 pages. TI TECHNICAL REPORT LITERATURE IN CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING: BIBLIOMETRIC AND CONTENT ANALYSIS. DE Information Science. AB Scientific communication is recognized by scientists as the essence of science. A major form of scientific communication is the Technical Report (TR), which, since WW II, is the preferred form of communicating results of federally funded programs. This study examined the external impact of TRs in chemistry and engineering, their secondary coverage, referencing patterns and selected physical characteristics. The findings were compared against journal articles (JA) in similar disciplines. Samples for TRs were drawn from NTIS database and samples for JAs were drawn from CASEARCH and COMPENDEX databases. Citation measures were used for establishing the amount of external impact. Degree of secondary coverage TRs was based on amount of references to TRs in CASEARCH and COMPENDEX databases. The referencing pattern was established by reviewing the total number and types of references in the selected sample. Select physical characteristics of these vehicles of communication were also examined. A total of seventeen research hypotheses were proposed. All but three were supported. Findings indicate that: (1) in both these disciplines, compared to JAs, the external impact of TRs is extremely low; (2) When TRs or JAs were cited, the references were made usually within one to two years of the issue of the document; and (3) The secondary coverage of chemistry TRs by Chemical Abstracts is low and the coverage of the engineering TRs by Engineering Index is minimal. These are key findings. Other important findings also indicate use patterns of available sources by scientists and the ability of select physical characteristics, as independent variables, to differentiate between document types. If the goal of the U.S. is to enhance the external impact of federally funded programs in the scientific disciplines, it needs to channel appropriate resources, on a continuing basis, for handling the information resulting from such government support. Any such program must include closer working relationships with key U.S. industrial sectors, the producers of secondary information and with those who search the databases. Furthermore, changes in format of TRs, some form of secondary peer review mechanism and increased awareness of these and other activities are deemed essential in increasing U.S. competitiveness. AN University Microfilms Order Number ADG89-00694. AU LANG, GEORGE THOMAS. IN Purdue University Ph.D. 1988, 415 pages. TI AID FOR THE USER OF A CAD SYSTEM: CADCOACH--THE EXPERT TUTOR. DE Engineering, Industrial. AB The short period of obsolescence is the outcome of rapid technological progress of computing machinery. Relative to this period the time necessary for the mastery of any modern CAD system is too long. To overcome this difficulty in a mechanical design environment, an engineering communication system prototype was developed based on CAD, database and an expert system shell. This system tutors the user on the current usage of the equipment and searches for similar designs for use, adaptation, or tutoring purposes. This objective is attained by storing and providing procedural information on the designs in the database collected automatically from human experts. The material stored can be edited and updated resulting in an accumulative improvement of methods, ways and means. The retrieval of the information is impersonal and simple. The user, expert or novice, can be aided by it and expertise on the system can be made use of by the entire group working on the same system. AN University Microfilms Order Number ADG89-01101. AU MONDSCHEIN, LAWRENCE GEOFFREY. IN Rutgers University The State U. of New Jersey (New Brunswick) Ph.D. 1988, 320 pages. TI R AND D PRODUCTIVITY: RELATIONSHIP TO SELECTIVE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION (SDI) IN THE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT. DE Information Science. Business Administration, General. AB Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) is an information alerting service designed to keep individuals informed of new developments in their particular field of interest. The unique aspect of SDI over other information services is that it is based on the creation of a user profile by the information scientist that identifies specific research interests. The service received much attention in library and information science literature in the late 60's and early 70's, but lost its popularity in the mid-70's as the online cost to run the service increased, making it expensive to use and maintain. This investigation evaluated the use of SDI by basic research scientists working at six major research companies located in the United States. The following conceptual areas were reviewed in developing the best model of SDI use and productivity: (1) background of the individual; (2) work environment; (3) need to keep abreast of new research developments; (4) use of information sources; and (5) productivity or number of papers published. Two hundred and eight responses were received from the mailing of 244 questionnaires to basic research scientists at the six companies. One hundred and fifty six individuals met the entrance criteria and were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Frequency of SDI use was found to be related to the environment, need to keep abreast of research developments, and use of primary and secondary information sources, including patents. Productivity was found to be related to background characteristics of the scientist, environment, need to keep abreast, and use of various information sources. Based on these research findings, scientists who use SDI on a regular basis are more productive than their colleagues who are infrequent users, or who do not subscribe to the service. Recommendations for future research include an in-depth look at the frequency with which SDI profiles are updated as well as developing a formal procedure to ensure that SDI profiles remain current. The effect of reprint requests based upon SDI use will also need to be addressed. Finally, two models on SDI use and productivity were presented for the purposes of testing new hypotheses that will, it is hoped, contribute to a better understanding of scientific communication. AN University Microfilms Order Number ADG89-01105. AU TALLAU, ADELINE. IN Rutgers University The State U. of New Jersey (New Brunswick) Ph.D. 1988, 391 pages. TI AN EXPLORATORY COMPARISON OF EIGHT COLLECTION ASSESSMENT MEASURES IN A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH LIBRARY. DE Library Science. AB Eight scientific and medical subject collections were evaluated using nine different measures. The subjects were anatomy, botany, electrical engineering, geology, pathology, pediatrics, surgery and zoology. The first two measures utilized the probability of owning journal articles from appropriate abstracts and indexes, and owning monographs from the corresponding L.C. classes on the MARC Tapes. The third measure traced the circulation of recently added monographs in the corresponding L.C. classes. The fourth measure checked the ownership of items cited in annual review volumes. The next three measures dealt with the ownership of faculty publications, references in these publications, and citations to these publications. The last two measures were derived from questionnaires evaluating the importance and quality of collections that were sent to departmental faculty and science librarians. There was a statistically significant difference in the results when only measures of ownership are considered for each of the subjects. Circulation did not consistently yield statistically significant relationships with other research oriented evaluations. When date and type of publication, and language mirror usage of the fields being evaluated, these factors did not appear to affect the evaluation results. Both librarians and faculty agreed on evaluations of the quality of journal collections. There was a significant relationship between ownership of references in faculty publications and faculty evaluation of the quality of the journal collections. There was a non-significant correlation between rankings for the subjects studied when the results for all measures were converted to rankings. AN University Microfilms Order Number ADG88-22353. AU HALL, RICHARD HARRISON. IN Texas Christian University Ph.D. 1988, 185 pages. TI KNOWLEDGE MAPS AND THE PRESENTATION OF RELATED INFORMATION DOMAINS. DE Psychology, Experimental. Education, Psychology. AB The major purpose of the present experiment was to assess the effectiveness of multiple relationship knowledge maps for the presentation of related information domains. A second purpose of the investigation was to explore the effectiveness of a comparative versus sequential format for the presentation of the related domains. Ninety-two participants from undergraduate classes at Texas Christian University completed all 3 sessions of the experiment. In the first session, students were introduced to the knowledge map format, after which they studied material on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in one of four formats: maps presented in a comparative format, maps presented in a sequential format, text presented in a comparative format, or text presented in a sequential format. In studying the material, students were first required to take four minutes to get a general overview of the text/map, after which they completed an overview questionnaire. After completing the questionnaire, students were then allowed an additional forty-five minutes to study the information. On the second day of the experiment (two days later) students completed recall tests over the ANS material, after which they studied text/maps on Research Designs in the same manner as they studied the ANS information. During the third session of the experiment, which took place two days later, students completed recall tests over the Research Design Material and completed four individual difference measures. The results indicated that students in the map groups had more positive initial perceptions about the ANS passage (relative to the text groups), outperformed the text groups on recall of the ANS material, and had more positive post-experimental perceptions about both types of material. Map groups also reported improving their learning strategies as a result of their experience in the experiment more than did the text groups. Further, those in the comparative groups reported more negative perceptions of the research design material. 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