Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ493330
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Publication Date: 1994
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Analysis of Retrieval Performance in Four Cross-Disciplinary Databases: Article1st, Faxon Finder, UnCover, and a Locally Mounted Database.
Stebelman, Scott
College & Research Libraries, v55 n6 p562-67 Nov 1994
Reports on a study of citation retrieval performance using three Internet-accessible databases and a database composed of six Wilson databases. Variables examined included citation frequency, percentage of unique periodicals cited per search, and relevancy of citations to stated search topic. The implications of the data for database selection are provided. (four references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Bibliographic Databases, Chi Square, Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks, Library Material Selection, Online Searching, Performance, Periodicals, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms, Systems Analysis, Tables (Data)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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