InFORM: a utility subsystem for converting scientific data into publication quality tables

InFORM: a utility subsystem for converting scientific data into publication quality tables

InFORM, a microcomputer-based utility subsystem, uses the system capabilities and programming environment of WordPerfect to convert scientific study data that have been electronically captured as ASCII files into formatted camera-ready tables suitable for publication. To evaluate the accuracy and ef...

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Hauptverfasser: Corley, G.F., Dennis, P.R., Randolph, B.B., Hirrel, M.C.
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:InFORM, a microcomputer-based utility subsystem, uses the system capabilities and programming environment of WordPerfect to convert scientific study data that have been electronically captured as ASCII files into formatted camera-ready tables suitable for publication. To evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of the utility subsystem, manual processing was compared with InFORM for three types of data: tabular numeric data, tabular alphanumeric data and alphanumeric data blocks. InFORM increased processing efficiency for each category tested. When compared with manual data entry and 'cut-and-paste' techniques, InFORM demonstrates a productive cost-effective method for producing 'camera-ready' data tables.< >
DOI:10.1109/SOAC.1991.143883