Mechanized Processing and Retrieval of Bio-Medical Information^[*]

A report is given on the mechanized information retrieval system in operation in the Abbott Laboratories’ Science Information Services which is used for the biomedical periodical literature;i Q’ The system uses a random 12-digit number coding system and an IBM Electronic Statistical Machine 101. The following subjects are discussed in detail: the dictionary; abstracting, coding, and machine searching procedure; uses of the Abbott Abstracts; limitations of the system, and future plans for an improved system.

Es wird über ein Verfahren berichtet, das in der Abteilung für wissenschaftliche Information der Firma . Abbott Laboratories für die Dokumentation der medizinisch-biologischen Literatur in Gebrauch ist.

Das System verwendet einen 12-stelligen Zufallszahlenschlüssel in Verbindung mit der IBM 101. Im einzelnen werden besprochen: das Schlüsselregister, die Verfahren beim Referieren, Codifi-zieren und Suchen; die Verwendung der Referate; Grenzen des Systems und zukünftige Pläne.

^* Paper presenled at the International Seminar on Medical Documentation and Statistics, October 16-28, 1901, Berlin, Germany.

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