Abstract

Describes MARC record-based online information retrieval system that provides full search and maintenance capabilities for manuscript records and indexes in the Special Collections Department, Hunter Library, Western Carolina University. Item versus group description of manuscripts, system architecture, searching, and record structure and file maintenance are discussed. (EJS)

Citation

Bland, R.N. & Lloyd, J.B. (1983). Online Manuscript Search Service. Information Technology and Libraries, 2(3), 295. Retrieved October 3, 2022 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/135997/.

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Keywords

• Archives
• Cataloging
• College Libraries
• databases
• higher education
• information retrieval
• Library Catalogs
• Library Collections
• Library Services
• Manuscripts
• ONLINE SYSTEMS
• Search Strategies