Database structure and system design of an online acquisition system

This paper outlines an online acquisition system and describes in brief the various factors involved in the automated environment. The acquisition system database is based on a network model and is structured to handle the complex nature of bibliographic data efficiently and economically to achieve an integrated library system. The comprehensibility of the system has been reflected in the database design stage itself. System design and development factors concerning hierarchical menu-driven operation, as well as considerations of portability with respect to hardware/system software requirements are highlighted.