Database in Artificial Intelligence

The Turing Institute has created a specialist bibliographic database of literature in the field of Artificial Intelligence. This article describes the nature of the literature in the field of AI; the organisation of the database using the BRS/Search information retrieval software; the breakdown of the database according to type of material and age. Access is provided by dial‐up methods directly to end users. The standard native interface is described. Not only is the database a first in the field, but the subscription method for using the database is unusual as it is based on an annual payment which qualifies the subscriber not only to unlimited access to the database, but also to the document provison service of the Library, and the printed awareness services.