In Search of Research Studies in Online Databases.

Atkinson, Steven D.; Dolan, Donna R.

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In Search of Research Studies in Online Databases.

Atkinson, Steven D.; Dolan, Donna R.

Online, v7 n2 p51-63 Mar 1983

Suggest strategies for online searching of user requests for research studies on five major databases--BIOSIS, ERIC, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and the National Clearinghouse for Mental Health (NCMH). Special research limitations, locating criticism or support, proposal for an ideal database, and a study of controlled terms across databases are included. (EJS)

Descriptors: College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Information Needs, Information Retrieval, Online Systems, Reference Services, Research Reports, Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms

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