Is There a Standard Default Keyword Operator? A Bibliometric Analysis of Processing Options Chosen by Libraries To Execute Keyword Searches in Online Public Access Catalogs.

Klein, Gary M.

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ERIC Number: EJ501767

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Publication Date: 1994

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Is There a Standard Default Keyword Operator? A Bibliometric Analysis of Processing Options Chosen by Libraries To Execute Keyword Searches in Online Public Access Catalogs.

Klein, Gary M.

Library Hi Tech, v12 n4 p71-82 1994

Online public access catalogs from 67 libraries using NOTIS software were searched using Internet connections to determine the positional operators selected as the default keyword operator on each catalog. Results indicate the lack of a processing standard for keyword searches. Five tables provide information. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Information Retrieval, Libraries, Library Catalogs, Online Catalogs, Online Searching, Search Strategies, Standards, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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