A comparative report on an on-line retrieval service employing two distinct software systems.
A subjective evaluation comparing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration RECON and National Library of Medicine ELHILL 2 on-line information retrieval systems is presented as they relate to the delivery of a major service dealing with a collection of toxicological bibliographic references (TOXLINE). Comparisons of file structure, response time, command language, system environment, and other relevant features are made based upon actual experience with both systems.
D003201:Computers; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D007256:Information Systems; D008396:Maryland; D009317:National Library of Medicine (U.S.); D009862:Online Systems; D013997:Time Factors; D014116:Toxicology; D014481:United States