PADIS manual for document analysis CDS/ISIS version

Abstract

The purpose of this manual is to give instructions on how to prepare input for the PADdev database. This manual is meant for documentalists who are using CDS/ISIS. CDS/ISIS is a database management program that has been developed and is being maintained by UNESCO. The current version of the program, based on which this manual is written, is version 3.07. Some instructions may become obsolete when later versions of the program come out. This manual is meant for documentation centres having the complete suit of database definition and worksheets as it is. provided by PADIS to its input centres. If a different application is used for data entry, this manual can be used as a source of inspiration for the person who compiles a manual.