Introducing MAKLUM - the general reference expert adviser developed for a university library
Describes the development of a standalone expert system called MAKLUM which aims to provide answers to general reference enquiries relating to library facilities, services, regulations, loans, membership, location of items, public amenities, etc. The Adviser is developed for the main library of t...
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| author | Zainab, A.N. Nor Eliza, M.Z. |
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| description | Describes the development of a standalone expert system called MAKLUM which aims
to provide answers to general reference enquiries relating to library facilities,
services, regulations, loans, membership, location of items, public amenities, etc. The
Adviser is developed for the main library of the University of Malaya using the expert
system shell, CRYSTAL 4.50. The system can run from any personal computer with
DOS. Fifteen undergraduates tested the system of which 73% rated the Adviser as
very good, excellent, and 84% liked most the system's ease of use and its user
interface. Information about library services, facilities, borrowings and reference
privileges are the mostly sought after by the undergraduates. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-142062015-10-20T02:11:09Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/14206/ Introducing MAKLUM - the general reference expert adviser developed for a university library Zainab, A.N. Nor Eliza, M.Z. T Technology (General) Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources Describes the development of a standalone expert system called MAKLUM which aims to provide answers to general reference enquiries relating to library facilities, services, regulations, loans, membership, location of items, public amenities, etc. The Adviser is developed for the main library of the University of Malaya using the expert system shell, CRYSTAL 4.50. The system can run from any personal computer with DOS. Fifteen undergraduates tested the system of which 73% rated the Adviser as very good, excellent, and 84% liked most the system's ease of use and its user interface. Information about library services, facilities, borrowings and reference privileges are the mostly sought after by the undergraduates. 1996 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/14206/1/INTRODUCING_MAKLUM_-_THE_GENERAL_REFERENCE_EXPERT_ADVISER_DEVELOPED_FOR_A_UNIVERSITY_LIBRARY.pdf Zainab, A.N. and Nor Eliza, M.Z. (1996) Introducing MAKLUM - the general reference expert adviser developed for a university library. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 1 (1). pp. 93-107. |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources Zainab, A.N. Nor Eliza, M.Z. Introducing MAKLUM - the general reference expert adviser developed for a university library |
| title | Introducing MAKLUM - the general reference expert
adviser developed for a university library
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| title_full | Introducing MAKLUM - the general reference expert
adviser developed for a university library
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| title_fullStr | Introducing MAKLUM - the general reference expert
adviser developed for a university library
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| title_full_unstemmed | Introducing MAKLUM - the general reference expert
adviser developed for a university library
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| title_short | Introducing MAKLUM - the general reference expert
adviser developed for a university library
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| title_sort | introducing maklum the general reference expert adviser developed for a university library |
| topic | T Technology (General) Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources |
| url | http://eprints.um.edu.my/14206/1/INTRODUCING_MAKLUM_-_THE_GENERAL_REFERENCE_EXPERT_ADVISER_DEVELOPED_FOR_A_UNIVERSITY_LIBRARY.pdf |
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