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BUBL LINK Updates
Recent Additions to the Subject Tree
27 April - 3 May 1998
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000 Generalities
Chaos Thinksite
Information on the study of chaos theory as applied to business
management. Includes what is chaos, chaordic systems properties chart,
chaos FAQs and a bibliography.
Non-Linear Lab
Information about chaos theory and fractals. Includes an introduction,
iterated maps, continuous systems, non-linear oscillators,
bifurcations in continuous systems and an image gallery.
Discovering the Hidden Secrets in Your Data - the Data Mining Approach to
Information
Describes a number of empirical studies of the use of the data mining
approach to the analysis of health information. The examples described
highlight the factors perceived as influencing the success or
otherwise of the data mining approach in each case, and illustrate the
generic difficulties that may be encountered during the data mining
process, and how these difficulties may be overcome.
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020 Library and Information Science
Safeguarding Digital Library Contents and Users
Examination of digital watermarking looking at applications and
explaining different techniques including visible image watermarks,
reversible visible watermarks, fragile image watermarks and robust
image watermarks.
Safeguarding Digital Library Contents and Users: Protecting Documents
Rather Than Channels
Contrasts two technologies: secure connections and secure packages
which allow transactions to take place between content owners and
users. Concludes that secure packages are more appropriate to digital
library requirements.
Across Languages, Across Cultures: Issues in Multilinguality and Digital
Libraries
Discuss some of the issues that must be addressed in order to
implement a multilingual interface for a digital library system and
describe the approach undertaken at the Consiglio Nazionale delle
Ricerche in Pisa, Italy.
Multi-Media, Multi-Cultural, and Multi-Lingual Digital Libraries
Draws attention to the multi-lingual issues involved in designing
digital libraries accessible on the Internet. Many of the
multi-lingual design issues parallel those of multi-media digital
libraries. Provides examples from multi-media digital libraries to
illustrate some of the urgent design challenges in creating a globally
distributed network serving people who speak many languages other than
English.
Serving Users in Many Languages: Cross-Language Information Retrieval for
Digital Libraries
Discussion of technical approaches to cross-language information
retrieval looking at user needs and highlighting some worldwide
initiatives.
Total Quality Management, British Standard Accreditation, Investors In
People And Academic Libraries
Article aiming to identify what type of academic LIS have QMS, whether
they are 'new' or 'traditional' or 'large' or 'small', establish
whether the initiatives are part of a university-wide initiative and
seek to identify any future trends. Concentrates on three systems;
TQM, ISO 9000 and Investors in People.
Cataloguing In Special Libraries In The 1990s
Results of a survey into cataloguing methods in special libraries.
Concludes that the cataloguing needs of the special libraries surveyed
in this study are characterised by their diversity as evidenced by the
predominant use of in-house codes and the perceived lack of utility of
co-operative schemes. The majority of librarians create quite brief
records, in most cases shorter than the simplest level of description
in AACR2.
Human Creation of Abstracts with Selected Computer Assistance Tools
After introductory training, a research assistant used the TEXNET
abstracting assistance software to create abstracts to articles
available via the World Wide Web. The assistant also compiled
introductory documentation, including a guide to abstracting using
computer assistance tools. The article discusses problems encountered,
tools selected for preferred use, and implications for future software
development.
Implementing a National Access Management System for Electronic Services
Discussion of the issues attached to the implementation of the ATHENS
access management system. Points out that the lessons from ATHENS
could suggest that success will only be achieved if at least equal
attention is paid to the needs of those who will have to manage the
final system as to the technical detail.
Implementing Policies for Access Management
Managing access to on-line information is a broad problem, which
occurs in a wide range of different applications. Managers of on-line
information wish to implement policies about who can access the
information, under what terms and conditions. This paper describes a
general approach to this problem and experience in applying it in
digital libraries.
Safeguarding Digital Library Contents: Charging for Online Content
Investigates the need for charging mechanisms, in particular for
micropayments, charging for small amounts, and discusses the
requirements for successful charging mechanisms.
Cross-Searching Subject Gateways: The Query Routing and Forward Knowledge
Approach
This paper describes the characteristics of some of the subject
gateways currently accessible through the Web, and compares them to
automatic "vacuum cleaner" type search engines, such as AltaVista. The
application of WHOIS++, centroids, query routing, and forward
knowledge to searching several of these subject gateways
simultaneously is outlined. The paper concludes with looking at some
of the issues facing subject gateway development in the near future.
Modeling Users' Successive Searches in Digital Environments
A National Science Foundation and British Library funded study into
the nature, manifestations, and behavior of successive searching by
users in digital environments, and an attempt to derive criteria for
use in the design of information retrieval interfaces and systems
supporting successive searching behavior.
Using Automated Classification for Summarizing and Selecting Heterogeneous
Information Sources
Discussion and online demonstration of an initial prototype which
automatically classifies and summarizes newsgroups within the Library
of Congress Classification.
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070 News and publishing
Journalism and the Internet
A study of the impact of the Internet on the information seeking
behaviour of journalists. Funded by the British Library Research and
Innovation Centre .
Electronic Publishing and the Future of the Book
Analyses the history of the book and the rise of electronic
publishing. Concludes that the book has a future, due in part to
established social and organizational mechanisms for its creation,
archiving, preservation and conservation.
Antique Books
Description of the Thibadeau-Benoit method of presenting access to old
books. Based on a philosophy of creating a photographically accurate
view without making the view too artificial. Investigates scanning,
print separation, print enhancement and storage and HTML and HTTP
issues.
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300 Social sciences
Cold War Research Study Group
The aim of this group is to study and record the UK's Cold War defence
infrastructure, including radar stations, secret bunkers,
communications networks, civil defence plans and propaganda.
Famous Cases
A selection of texts of the FBI's most famous cases. Includes Bonnie
and Clyde, Al Capone and the Hollow Nickel Case.
Scanning The Business Environment For Information: A Grounded Theory
Approach
Summarizes the principal findings of research that sought to provide a
comprehensive understanding of the environmental scanning process. The
purpose of the study was to investigate how managers in the Portuguese
chemical industry scan their environment for information, what are the
contextual factors that affect this activity, and also how managers'
perceptions of environmental change affect the strategic change they
implement.
Towards Adaptive Information Systems: Individual Differences and Hypermedia
Discusses the benefits and problems associated with the use of
hypermedia systems in education and their effect on the learning
process.
Business Use of the World Wide Web: a Report on Further Investigations
Reports on a series of studies into business use of the WWW and the
Internet.
Legal Issues on the Internet: Hyperlinking and Framing
Discussion of copyright and trademark law highlighting issues
associated with hyperlinking and framing.
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400 Language
Fockleyr Gaelg - Baarle
English definitions of Manx words derived from Douglas C Fargher's
English - Manx Dictionary of 1979.
Learning Irish
A series of Irish language tutorials including a guide to
pronunciation.
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500 Natural sciences and mathematics
Chaos, Fractals, Dimension: mathematics in the age of the computer
An essay on chaos, fractals, and non-linear dynamics. Chapter headings
include mathematical experiments, strange and complex, what is
dimension and measuring chaos.
Fract-ED
A fractal tutorial for beginners, aimed at school and college
students. Includes what is a fractal, a mathematical experiment, a
calculator experiment, attractors, self-similarity, a glossary and a
bibliography.
Asteroid Research
Information about asteroids. Includes crater chains on the Earth and
Moon, binary asteroids and the formation of double craters and images
of large elliptical craters.
European Asteroid Research Node
Information about European research into asteroids. Includes a
database of physical properties of near earth objects.
Hurricanes: the Greatest Storms on Earth
Information about hurricanes, includes how they form, surveillance and
forecasting, storm surges, floods and tornadoes.
Tornado and Storm Research Organisation
Information about research into tornadoes and storms. Includes news,
FAQ, severe storm definitions and whirlwind classification, tornado
intensity scale, British weather extremes, tropical storms and
hurricanes and severe weather events in the UK.
Gemmology
Information about gemstones. Includes what is a gemstone; physical,
chemical and optical properties; basic crystallography; what causes
colour in gemstones; luminescence; thermal conductivity; specific
gravity; gemstone deposits and mining; gemstone cutting and care of
gemstones.
Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection
Images of gemstones, minerals and jewellery held by the Smithsonian
National Museum of Natural History. Includes brief information about
each image, uncut stones, the Hope diamond and Marie Antoinette's
earrings.
Alaska Natural Heritage Program
Information on the biodiversity of Alaska, includes Alaska landscapes,
vascular plant tracking list and a rare plant field guide.
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600 Technology (applied sciences)
Ad-Hoc Classification of Electronic Clinical Documents
Description of a project to develop a prototype classifier, known as
HTC, which could assist in the automated understanding and
manipulation of radiology reports through analysis of the language in
those reports.
Assessment of Information Needs in Public Health in Germany: Results of a
Nationwide Survey
A survey about experience with online databases and demands for
specific information resources was conducted in order to analyse the
extent of problems experienced with information retrieval. The main
conclusions of the survey findings showed there is a serious demand
for information filtering and information supply in public health in
Germany, some of the ''missed'' databases do already exist, but are
obviously not well known or accessible, thus indicating a need for
promotion of information resources.
Health Information for the Teenage Years: What do they want to know?
The information needs of adolescents within the educational setting
are reviewed along with analyses of previous use and sources of health
information. Anticipated needs and preferred sources for the future
are also examined.
Impact Of Information On Clinical Decision Making By General Medical
Practitioners
Summarises some of the principal findings of a study investigating
information usage by general medical practitioners. The work was based
on previous studies of the value and impact of information, these
studies being undertaken in the corporate sector in Canada and in the
health care sector in both the USA and the UK.
Internet Information System for GPs
Describes a prototype GP information system using Internet
technologies to help GPs refer patients to appropriate specialists.
Depression FAQ
Answers to questions about depression. Includes depression primer
(definitions, concepts), causes, treatment, medication, ECT and
relation to substance abuse and alcohol.
Depression Resources List
Index to resources about depression. Includes depression, manic
depression, suicide, panic and treatment.
Mood Disorders Clinic
Information about mood disorders. Includes depressive disorders and
bipolar mood disorders.
Apollo Manned Space Program
Information about the Apollo missions to the Moon. Includes brief
descriptions and images of each mission.
Lunar Exploration
Information about the exploration of the Moon. Includes a Lunar
exploration timeline, the missions of Ranger (1964 - 1965), Surveyor
(1966 - 1968), Lunar Orbiter (1966 - 1967), Apollo (1968 - 1972),
Galileo (1990, 1992), Clementine (1994), Soviet Missions (1959 -
1976), Lunar Prospector (1997) and the proposed Lunar-A (1999).
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700 The arts
Canal Boating in the UK and Europe
Information on canal boating in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Includes canal maps, hiring boats, hotel boats, events, mailinglist
and information on specific canals and waterways.
Divernet
Information about diving, includes news, articles and events.
Guide to Sailing
Information about sailing, includes basic sailing techniques, parts of
a sailing boat, dinghy racing and a glossary.
Racing Rules of Sailing 1997-2000
The complete, official rules of sailing from the International Sailing
Federation. Includes introduction, race signals, sportsmanship and the
rules, protest form and definitions.
Regatta Online
International and British rowing news and information on major
international and domestic regattas. Includes news, results, records,
a world championship index and events.
Swimnews Online
A magazine about international swimming, includes news, events,
results and world rankings.
UK Surfing Index
Information about surfing in the United Kingdom. Includes news, trade
directory, events weather conditions and a list of surfing schools.
British Association for Shooting and Conservation
Information about shooting and conservation matters. Includes why
people shoot, economy, environment, news and press releases.
British Field Sports Society
Information about field sports and other countryside matters. Includes
news, calendar of events and a directory of useful addresses.
Country Pursuits
Information on hunting and shooting. Includes news, diary and two
online magazines: Shooters Gazette and Pull.
Game Conservancy Trust
The Game Conservancy Trust promotes the conservation of game in the
British countryside. Includes short rotation coppice studies,
fisheries, farmland songbirds and news.
Scottish Angling Showcase
Information on angling in Scotland. Includes where to fish, seasons
and an online magazine.
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800 Literature and rhetoric
Aphorisms Galore
A collection of quotations, including categories such as altruism and
cynicism, law and politics, war and peace, men and women and authors
such as Samuel Johnson, Woody Allen, Ambrose Bierce, A A Milne and
Evelyn Waugh.
Quotations About Libraries and Librarians
A selection of quotations about libraries and librarians listed by
author. Includes Francis Bacon, T S Eliot , Jorge Luis Borges and
William Shakespeare.
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