TITLE

Interface design concepts in the development of ELSA, an Intelligent Electronic Library Search

AUTHOR(S)
Denning, Rebecca; Smith, Philip J.
PUB. DATE
June 1994
SOURCE
Information Technology & Libraries;Jun94, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p133
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents a review of issues and advances associated with the design of intelligent search functions with the Electronic Library Search Assistant (ELSA) as a case study in the design process. ELSA design; Decisions that designers of `intelligent' information-retrieval systems need to confront; ELSA description; Future enhancements of ELSA.
ACCESSION #
9412023568

Tags: INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems;  ELECTRONIC systems;  DESIGN;  TECHNOLOGICAL innovations

 

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