TY - SER AU - Chan,Maria Angela Imelda Junsay AU - Hosking,Roger J. AU - Sheerwood,Michael AU - Kanchit Malaivongs, AU - Malik,Ghulam M. ED - The Australian Government, TI - Automated acquisition and cataloguing in a research institute library T2 - Thesis PY - 1981/// CY - Bangkok PB - Asian Institute of Technology KW - Research libraries KW - Automation N1 - A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology; Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1981 N2 - A system design for a research institute library automated acquisition und cataloguing system is presented. A system study of a research institute library was conducted to gather first hand facts an d requirements necessary for the system desi9n. Two a vail able application software packages (IBM's STAlRS and UNESCO's CDS/ISIS) were considered and ISIS preferred because of its flexible and superior output facilities. Automatics indexing methods such as free textual analysis and thesaurus definition are discussed as alternatives to traditional subject cataloguing. Finally, recommendations based on results of the system study are made. UR - http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B21539 ER -