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Artificial intelligence, knowledge systems, and the future library: A special issue of Library Hi Tech
In selecting the contributions to this special issue, the editors have tried to plot a course that describes the state of the AI field for both the reader unacquainted with AI and…
Knowledge systems: An introduction
Frederick Hayes‐RothBecause much human knowledge consists of elementary fragments of know‐how, applying a significant amount of knowledge requires new ways to organize decision‐making fragments into…
Expert system technology applied to item classification
S.J. Cosgrove, J.M. WeimannThis article describes how the n‐Cube expert system development tool can assist in item classification using the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) standard. The n‐Cube makes…
A knowledge interface for library users
B.J. Garner, C.L. Forrester, D. LukoseThe concept of a knowledge interface for library users is developed as an extension of intelligent knowledge‐base system (IKBS) concepts. Contemporary directions in intelligent…
Expert system guidance for library users
K.P. Dabke, K.M. ThomasTo meet the increased demand for assistance from both the novice and the more experienced enquirer amidst an environment of decreasing funding for staff resources, some automation…
Using computer‐based library reference guides: A comparison of hypertext programs with expert systems
Frances MorrisseyHypertext library reference guides have many features in common with expert systems, with the notable exception of an inherent capability for learning. However, since the features…
Expert systems for online business database selection
Anne Morris, Gwyneth Tseng, Hilary DrenthAs yet, the services and guides offered commercially do not address the problem of database selection fully. There is a need for a database selector that can either take database…
Incorporating the vector space model in a neural network used for document retrieval
Ross Wilkinson, Philip HingstonThe task of a document retrieval system is to match a query, perhaps in natural language, against a large number of natural language documents. Neural networks are known to be…
A browser with a neural network user model
Andrew Jennings, Hideyuki HiguchiNew methods are needed for accessing very large information services. This paper proposes the use of a user model neural network to allow better access to a news service. The…
Analyzing unstructured information: Can computers help?
Lyn Richards, Tom RichardsThe analysis of unstructured information, particularly in the form of text, has long been a technique in the armory of social scientists, who have to deal with conversational…
Automatic document content analysis: The AIDA project
Richard L. JonesThe AIDA project is a program of research being carried out by Computer Power in Canberra, Australia, in collaboration with the Australian Parliament. Its primary objective is to…
Using expert systems to elucidate library and information theory
Julie DowAs information services become more complex and the methods of delivery more diverse, the professionals providing this service must become skilled in problem solving, and have a…
Expert systems teaching: The needs of information professionals
Anne MorrisThe LIS profession is beginning to place expert systems in perspective. Expert systems are no longer heralded as being the only necessary tool but rather one tool among an array…
Reality check: Personal quiz on personal computing
Walt CrawfordArriving at the end of a three‐year “semester,” it's exam time at the trailing edge. Didn't the author mention that there would be a test? Sixty‐six “true or false” statements…
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0737-8831Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Dickson K.W. Chiu
- Dr Kevin K.W. Ho