Project intrex: A general review

Abstract

A comprehensive review of the experimental information storage and retrieval system developed by Project Intrex is presented, together with a description of major results and conclusions that were derived through use of the system. Salient features of the Intrex system included an augmented catalog stored in an online interactive computer in combination with full-text storage on microfiche. Guaranteed access to full text at remote locations was provided through use of an automatic fiche storage and retrieval system that was computer-controlled. Discussed in the paper are the details of the catalog structure, user experiments, economic studies and information-system networking.