Assessment of Padis Information Storage and Retrieval System: the Case of Paddev Bibliographic Database
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1997-05
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Addis Ababa University
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This thesis evaluates the performance of the different technical features of P ADdev IR
system from the point of view of professional system users, who are staff members of P ADIS,
requirements of development information handling, and the -state-of-the-art development in the
IR technologies Features, merits and demerits of different types of databases and database development
paradigms are reviewed. The development of IR technologies and IR features of ISIS packages
are summarized, which highlights the deficiencies of the existing ISIS-based IR services. Search
types and database formats are also discussed as factors of IR system's performance.
Establishment, objectives, services and databases of PAD IS are also considered. The new
IT-oriented plans of the Development Information Services Division are also discussed.
The data analysis and discussion of the existing fettle of PADdev IR system shows its
present IR capabilities and what would have been considered to further enhance its performance.
On the basis of the conclusions drawn from the different parts of the thesis, long-range and
immediate recommendations are proposed.
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Information Science