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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ876048
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Mar
Pages: 7
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Are Bibliographic Management Software Search Interfaces Reliable?: A Comparison between Search Results Obtained Using Database Interfaces and the EndNote Online Search Function
Fitzgibbons, Megan; Meert, Deborah
Journal of Academic Librarianship, v36 n2 p144-150 Mar 2010
The use of bibliographic management software and its internal search interfaces is now pervasive among researchers. This study compares the results between searches conducted in academic databases' search interfaces versus the EndNote search interface. The results show mixed search reliability, depending on the database and type of search performed. (Contains 14 tables.)
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Interfaces, Online Searching, Comparative Analysis, Bibliographic Databases, Reliability, Search Strategies, Search Engines, Library Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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