39432
Accession Number
21921
Editor
Booth, B.K.W.; Grant, S.A.V.; Richards, J.D.
Title Of Journal Book
Computer usage in British archaeology: second edition 1989
Collation
150 p. : 4 appendixes
Publisher
The Institute of Field Archaeologists. Minerals Engineering Building. University of Birmingham
Publisher City
London
ISBN
0-948393-82-6
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Monographic
Abstract
Tabulation of responses to the second questionnaire about hardware and software in use by archaeological organizations, with an introduction providing some statistics on usage and some associated comment. The results of the survey were compiled into a database, and are summarized in this volume. Some 117 organizations replied to the survey, all but seven of which incorporate computing facilities. Adherence to IBM PC standard is now almost total, and there are fewer home-grown systems recorded. Training is still needed, and the Computer Advisory Service was scarcely used. Appendix 1 is a catalog of institutions responding. Appendix 3 is an index by software type, with a cross-reference to the institution. Appendix 4 is a similarly cross-referenced index to application type. Appendix 2, a digest of software, institutions, and machines, is not printed in this manual, but is available from the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. See also abstract of article by Orton, Clive in this AATA issue.
Keywords
computer;British;archaeology -- CAL
pub_id
39432