B-I-T-S: production of a customized floppy disk product*

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Hodge, Gail M.^{a; b} | Stefany, Anne Marie^b

Affiliations: [a] Research and Development Department, BIOSIS, 2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA | [b] Product Planning and Promotion Department, BIOSIS, 2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

Note: [*] Paper presented at the 31st NFAIS Annual Conference, February 26–March I, 1989, Washington, DC.

Abstract: The BIOSIS 11BIOSIS is a registered trademark of Biological Abstracts Inc. Information Transfer System (B-I-T-S) 22B-I-T-S is a registered trademark of BIOSIS. is a monthly floppy disk product first introduced in 1984. Each floppy disk contains the results of a customized search provided to the user for royalty-free use. The history of B-I-T-S development and the current production system are briefly described. Changes in operating systems for personal computers, floppy disk capacities, and text retrieval software expectations are discussed. Some alternative production methods are described, along with future trends that may affect the production system.

DOI: 10.3233/ISU-1989-9502

Journal: Information Services & Use, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 259-269, 1989