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Peer reviewedFidel, Raya – Journal of Documentation, 1986
This study surveyed abstracting policies and guidelines used by producers of bibliographic databases that aim to enhance free-text retrieval. Results indicate editors consider content of abstracts and their language as primary factors in retrieval enhancement. Most recommend that concepts and form be coordinated with controlled vocabulary…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Abstracts, Check Lists, Guidelines
