Information retrieval commands for CD‐ROM: a comparison of SPIRS, OnDisc and ISI‐CD with NISO/ISO standards

Abstract

This paper deals with standardising commands for CD‐ROM searching, such as NISO Z 39.58 and ISO 8777, and the command languages evolved through EasyNet and Euronet. The standard commands are also compared with the software from database providers SilverPlatter, Dialog, and ISI. Apart from a discussion on the various attempts towards standardising search software, the groundwork for command languages and their implementation, the influence of the command languages on the evolving CD products is also highlighted.

Citation

Jeevan, V.K.J. (2001), "Information retrieval commands for CD‐ROM: a comparison of SPIRS, OnDisc and ISI‐CD with NISO/ISO standards", Online Information Review, Vol. 25 No. 3, pp. 196-209. https://doi.org/10.1108/14684520110396424