File Structure for an On-Line Catalog of One Million Titles

Authors

  • J. J. Dimsdale

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v6i1.5760

Abstract

A description is given of the file organization and design of an on-line catalog suitable for automation of a library of one million books. A method of virtual hash addressing allows rapid search of the indexes to the catalog file. Storage of textual material in a compressed form allows considerable reduction in storage costs.

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Published

1973-03-01

How to Cite

Dimsdale, J. J. (1973). File Structure for an On-Line Catalog of One Million Titles. Information Technology and Libraries, 6(1), 37–55. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v6i1.5760