Title versus Title/Abstract Text Searching in SDI Systems.

Maloney, Ruth Kay

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Title versus Title/Abstract Text Searching in SDI Systems

Maloney, Ruth Kay

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 25, 6, 370-3, Nov-Dec 74

In experimental searches of "Basic Journal Abstracts" using the subject terms from 104 selective dissemination of information profiles, retrieval was found to be significantly worse if only titles were searched rather than the full title and abstract. (PF)

Descriptors: Abstracts, Information Retrieval, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Search Strategies

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