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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00951R000100050013-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 20, 1998
• Sequence Number: 13
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. The development of alternative means of access to intelligence
publications by the Central Reference Service is still in process. In-
eluded in our program are a major reorganization from functional to
area oriented components; a shift from multiple, specialized indexes to
a keyword and shallow classification system; and, the development of
afford
computer programs to .'nmh a variety of searches and list-outs of our
index records upon demand. We estimate that the system will hot be
fully operational for another six months and suggest that you submit
examples of specific requirements on or about 1 October of this year.
2. Our decision to discontinue the Intelligence Publications Index
was based in part on the substantially duplicative Register of Intelligence
Publications (RIP) produced by DIA. It is our understanding that DIA
plans to expand the next issue of RIP to include the publications of DOD
commands,
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