Abstract
An information retrieval system for agricultural extension was developed using CD-ROM technology as the primary medium for information delivery. Object-oriented database techniques were used to organize the information. Conventional retrieval techniques including hypertext, fulltext searching, and relational databases, and decision support programs such as expert systems were integrated into a complete package for accessing information stored on the CDROM. A multimedia user interface was developed to provide a variety of capabilities including computer graphics and high-resolution digitized images. Information for the disk was gathered and entered using extension publications which were tagged using an SGML-based document markup language. The fully operational CD-ROM system has been implemented in all 67 county extension offices in Florid
Recommended Citation
Beck, H W., Jones, P H. and Watson, Dennis G. "A CD-ROM Based Agricultural Information Retrieval System." Applied Engineering in Agriculture 10, No. 1 (Feb 1994): 127-132. doi:10.13031/2013.25837.