A deductive enquiry system for a palaeontological database of museum material

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A deductive enquiry system for a palaeontological database of museum material

  • Volume / Part: 33 / 3
  • Publication Date: August 1990
  • Page(s): 613 - 622
  • Authored By: M. Jennifer Rogers, Desmond T. Donovan and Michael H. Rogers

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The use of database management systems for cataloguing museum material is becoming widespread. Recent advances in database management systems indicate that in future such systems will have a range of increased facilities, including deductive capabilities and natural language interfaces for casual enquiries. In order to explore some of the consequences of these developments for museum catalogues, a prototype system has been written and examples of its use demonstrated. These show that such systems will have significant research potential in a number of areas in geology in addition to taxonomy.

Palaeontology - Volume 33 Part 3 Pages 613-622



Palaeontology - Volume 33 Part 3 Pages 613-622

Citations

ROGERS, M., DONOVAN, D. T., ROGERS, M. H. 1990. A deductive enquiry system for a palaeontological database of museum material. Palaeontology, 33, 3, 613–622.