Radiocarbon Database: A Pilot Project
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Radiocarbon
- Vol. 25 (2) , 661-666
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033822200005993
Abstract
Computer storage and surveys of large sets of data should be an attractive technique for users of 14C dates. Our pilot project demonstrates the effectiveness of a text retrieval system, NOVA STATUS. A small database comprising ca 100 dates, selected from results of the Trondheim 14C laboratory, is generated. Data entry to the computer is made by feeding typewritten forms through a document reader capable of optical character recognition. A text retrieval system allows data input to be in a flexible format. Program systems for text retrieval are in common use and easily implemented for a 14C database.Keywords
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