Nations isimplemented incompliance withthedecisions anddirectives ofthe relevant intergovernmental bodies andthatthepublications areofhighquality, to makethemosteffective andefficient useofresources available worldwide, including through appropriate application oftechnological advances, forediting, translating, processing, reproducing anddistributing UnitedNations documents and publications, andtoeliminate thebacklog ofofficial records atHeadquarters. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 39.21 Bytheendof1991,thecomputer-based Document Records, Information and Tracking Systemisexpected tobefullyoperational inNewYorkandatGeneva, linking allunitsresponsible fortheprocessing ofdocuments andpublications, as wellaslinking otherselected editorial unitsatHeadquarters. Thesystemis expected toimprove planning andscheduling ofworkbyproviding current and accurate information concerning thestatusofeachdocument andbyproviding statistics tofacilitate analysis oftheflowanddistribution ofwork. 39.22Duringtheperiod1992-1997, theintroduction ofacomputer-based systemof full-text transmission, usingnetworked work-stations asacomplement tothe Document Records, Information andTracking System, shouldleadtoasignificant reduction inthetimerequired forprocessing parliamentary documentation atall dutystations. Thissystem, linkedtoareference andterminology database,is expected tofacilitate on-screen editing andtoreducethetimerequired for referencing, particularly inrespect ofofficial records. Totheextentthatan -8-&1 Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryincreasing numberofdocuments willbereceived bythetext-processing poolsin electronic form,thetimeneededfortheinputoftextswillalsobereduced. The introduction ofprocedures inwhichtext-processing poolssendfinalcorrected electronic documents tothepublishing services forelectronic typesetting and printing isalsoexpected toreducethetotaltimerequired forprocessing documents. 39.23 Thesemeasures willalsofacilitate archiving andpermit theestablishment ofanon-line databasecontaining thefulltextsofparliamentary documentation readily accessible toMemberStates andotherexternal users,aswellastostaff oftheSecretariat. Theintroduction ofoptical disctechnology forthestorage andretrieval ofparliamentary documents isexpected toproceed inaphased manner during themedium-term planperiod. 39.24 Thequality ofparliamentary documentation andotherpublications isalso expected tobeimproved through theestablishment ofthefull-text transmission system. Therewillbefewerpossibilities forerrors, sinceatextneednotbe retyped several timesduringitsprocessing, andthereadability andpresentation ofdocuments willimprove, sinceitwillbepossible toreproduce documents electronically intypeset form.Itisexpected that,bytheendofthemedium-term planperiod, acomputer-based systemforelectronic typesetting inallofficial languages willbewellestablished. Inaddition, thesystem, withitslinksto reference andterminology databases,willpermit morecomprehensive andfaster referencing ofdocuments byeditors andtranslators. 39.25 Othermeasures toimprove thequality ofdocuments andpublications will include closercontact withauthordepartments, whichisparticularly important in viewoftheirincreasing useofelectronic publishing techniques, andtheissuance ofappropriate editorial guidelines. Greater co-ordination andsupervision bythe Department ofConference Services oftheworkofeditors throughout theSecretariat isalsoplanned. Inaddition totheeditorial guidelines mentioned above, a revised version oftheEditorial Manualwillbeprepared andissuedinEnglish and Frenchduringthemedium-term planperiod. 39.26Concurrently, undertheguidance oftheCommittee onConferences, efforts willintensify tolimitandcontrol thevolumeofdocumentation inaccordance with therelevant resolutions anddecisions oftheGeneral Assembly andother intergovernmental bodies andtoensure compliance withtheirinstructions. Monitoring ofrecurrent publications oftheOrganization willcontinue inorderto identify anypublications thatmayhavelosttheirusefulness andshould nolonger beissued.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the implementation of a computer-based system to improve the processing, publication, and distribution of United Nations documents and publications. The measures mentioned aim to increase efficiency, reduce processing time, and improve the quality of publications. The text also touches on the archiving and online accessibility of parliamentary documentation. Given the focus on administrative processes and technological advancements, it is likely that the category is related to the organization and management of information.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Science and technology