Overview of content related to 'data'

VERITY

editor — Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:00:00 +0000

Panayiotis Periorellis and Walter Scales writes about the VERITY European Telematics Project.

Abstract

The majority of library enquiry systems usually consist of a non-graphical interface linked to a library catalogue (Online Public Access Catalog, or OPAC). Graphics, animation and sound are usually sacrificed to speed up the enquiry process. Some interfaces support the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (http) and can therefore be accessed on the World Wide Web (Web).

Metadata: BIBLINK.Checksum

editor — Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:00:00 +0000

Ian Peacock and Andy Powell describe a proposed algorithm for calculating a checksum for Web pages.

Exploring Planet SOSIG: Law, Statistics and Demography

editor — Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:00:00 +0000

Planet SOSIG: Exploring Planet SOSIG: Law, Statistics and Demography: Janette Cochrane, Sue Pettit and Wendy White. Planet SOSIG continues its review of the main SOSIG subject sections, highlighting the resources that the Internet can offer to those working in the different fields of the social sciences.

(Planet SOSIG continues its review of the main SOSIG subject sections, highlighting the resources that the Internet can offer to those working in the different fields of the social sciences. In this edition, we describe two sections of SOSIG: 1) the Law Section and 2) the Statistics and Demography Section.

Sue Pettit is a law librarian at the University of Bristol and is the Law section editor for SOSIG. Her article gives an overview of the resources likely to be found in the law section and a glimpse at the selection criteria she employs.

Web Focus: Institutional Web Management

editor — Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:00:00 +0000

Brian Kelly reports on the Netskills Institutional Web Management Workshop held in Newcastle.

Newsline: News You Can Use

editor — Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:00:00 +0000

Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events.