Abstract
It seems neither hasty, presumptuous nor bold to state that databases are now a permanent part of today's information retrieval world. The tremendous growth of the information industry in the last ten years and the large number of institutions subscribing to online services provide solid evidence that researchers in all settings are discovering the advantages of automated information retrieval. Having thus accepted the existence — and inherent benefits — of the computer terminal in the research center, the researcher is now faced with the problem of how to use these resources most efficiently. The costs associated with automation have forced researchers to become more aware of the value of their time and have underscored the truth of the old adage that “time is money.”
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