Online retrieval : a dialogue of theory and practice
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Online retrieval : a dialogue of theory and practice
（Database searching series）
Libraries Unlimited, 1999
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Designed to assist beginning searchers, whether they are students or practitioners, this text offers a comprehensive introduction to online systems that primarily provide information in the form of bibliographic citations. Walker and Janes give basic how-to information on the use of online systems, discuss topics for which there are no accepted paradigms, and present alternative points of view within a framework of previous research. Expanding on their immensely popular and critically acclaimed first edition, the authors have added extensive new material addressing Internet search and retrieval techniques as well as the more traditional Dialog and Lexis-Nexis services. Invaluable as a textbook for students in online retrieval courses, practicing librarians, and online searchers in library settings, this book can be used as a quick reference tool and as a handy guide for in-service training. Information seekers who want to perform their own searches for bibliographic information using an online sea
Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: The Search for Information in the Online Age Chapter 2: Developments in Information Retrieval Chapter 3: Going Online Chapter 4: Online Information Chapter 5: Database Construction and Structure Chapter 6: Search Technique Chapter 7: Using Controlled Vocabulary Chapter 8: Searching Using Free Text Chapter 9: Additional Search Features Chapter 10: Beyond the Basic Search Chapter 11: Searching Other Kinds of Databases Chapter 12: Evaluating Your Results Chapter 13: Running a Library Search Service Chapter 14: Running Your Own Search Service Glossary of Online Terms Index
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