Abstract
This paper describes a networked serials control system developed at the Grainger Engineering Library Information Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The Grainger serials control system encompasses serials processing, public service, and end-user functions. The system employs a client-server computing architecture with a microcomputer client written in Visual Basic accessing a networked SQL relational database. The Grainger serials control system is designed to: expedite check-in, binding, and claiming within a graphical user interface; provide expanded search capabilities and access points; provide a Notes capability for public service staff; provide a user-friendly interface for patrons; and serve as a testbed for interface design and database techniques applied to serials control systems, and by extension to other search and retrieval systems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 113-139 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Serials Librarian |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Library and Information Sciences