OCSH in vivo: Subject Searching Performance and Strategy in the OPAC Era.

Gerhan, David R.

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Publication Date: 1989

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OCSH in vivo: Subject Searching Performance and Strategy in the OPAC Era.

Gerhan, David R.

Journal of Academic Librarianship, v15 n2 p83-89 May 1989

Discusses expectations that weaknesses within the system of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) will be bypassed by other subject access routes available on online catalogs, and compares the performance of LCSH to title field subject access. Observed patterns of LCSH functions are discussed and conclusions about search strategy are offered. (nine references) (Author/CLB)

Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Online Catalogs, Online Searching, Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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