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Direct linkAyiku, Lynda; Levay, Paul; Hudson, Thomas; Finnegan, Amy – Research Synthesis Methods, 2020
Background: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) United Kingdom (UK) geographic search filters for MEDLINE and Embase (Ovid) retrieve evidence in literature searches for UK-focused research topics with high recall. Their precision and number-needed-to-read (NNR) was examined previously in case studies using a single…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Databases, Information Retrieval, Indexing
Lightfoot, Simon – Journal of Political Science Education, 2012
This case study highlights the use of the social bookmarking site "Delicious" on a Level 2 module "Governing the EU." The nature of politics as a discipline is that it is constantly evolving such that new developments and policies emerge almost every day. It is therefore imperative that the students keep on top of these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Internet, Navigation (Information Systems)
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on classification and subject cataloging which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "PRECIS: Basic Principles, Function, and Use," in which Derek Austin (United Kingdom) describes the automated subject indexing system developed for use in the "British…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Cataloging, Databases, Developing Nations
Campey, Lucille H. – Information Storage and Retrieval, 1973
The results of a survey of computer techniques used in producing printed subject indexes are summarized in this paper. The survey was primarily concerned with collecting details of operational and available index generation software and particular emphasis was given to United Kingdom systems. (14 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Computer Programs, Foreign Countries, Indexes
Downing, Joel – Library Association Record, 1979
Discusses the comments of three reviewers--Berwick Sayers, John Minto, and George R. Bolton--of the original Anglo-American Code (AA 1908) as they relate to the second edition of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (1978). (JVP)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Indexing, International Programs, Library Cooperation
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 2002
Focuses on the growth of the United Kingdom company Ingenta in the United States. Highlights include a new partnership with Gale Group related to their InfoTrac databases; indexing and full text coverage; standards; and other Ingenta acquisitions. (LRW)
Descriptors: Corporations, Databases, Foreign Countries, Indexing
Peer reviewedThelwall, Mike – Journal of Documentation, 2001
Discusses Web impact factors (WIFs), Web versions of the impact factors for journals, and how they can be calculated by using search engines. Highlights include HTML and document indexing; Web page links; a Web crawler designed for calculating WIFs; and WIFs for United Kingdom universities that measured research profiles or capability. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Indexing, Scholarly Journals, Universities
Peer reviewedCawkell, Tony – Information Services & Use, 2000
Reviews content-based image retrieval and discusses the increase in large picture databases that are now available. Describes some of the proceedings from the Brighton (United Kingdom) conference, including the retrieval of video clips; discusses image indexing; and provides examples of image indexing and retrieval projects. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Conferences, Content Analysis, Foreign Countries, Indexing
Peer reviewedReich, Phyllis; Biever, Erik J. – College and Research Libraries, 1991
Describes a study that was conducted to determine how well subject authority lists, or thesauri, control indexing vocabulary. Indexer consistency using the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux (CAB) thesaurus was tested by comparing indexing done by CAB and by National Agricultural Library (NAL) indexers. (six references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Indexing, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedTonta, Yasar – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Discussion of indexing consistency and its possible effect on information retrieval focuses on a study that compared indexing (or cataloging) consistency between Library of Congress catalogers and British Library catalogers assigning Library of Congress Subject Headings. The average indexing consistency value is calculated for 82 titles in library…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Indexing
Peer reviewedJones, Kevin P. – Journal of Documentation, 1983
Results of workshops focusing on the indexing process conducted by Aslib Informatics Group and its predecessor the Co-ordinate Indexing Group are reported, noting seminars held in 1977, 1978, 1980, and 1981. Indexing techniques and subject words chosen for journal articles are appended. (EJS)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indexes, Indexing, Research Projects
Hamilton, G. E.; Smart, K. I. – 1974
The aims of the first phase of the Statistics Indexing and Retrieval (STIR) Project have been: (1) to define the types and sources of statistics which should be within the scope of an operational indexing system for statistical sources; (2) to analyze the use made of statistical sources; and (3) to consider the intellectual, structural, and…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Databases, Feasibility Studies, Indexes
Pollard, Richard – 1983
Prestel is an interactive videotex system which has been available to the public in the United Kingdom since the late 1970's. Recent research funded by the British Library Research and Development Department provided public libraries with access to Prestel and monitored their reactions to the services. Aims of the trial were to promote Prestel by…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Demonstration Programs, Foreign Countries, Indexing
Download full textShabajee, Paul; Miller, Libby; Dingley, Andy – 2002
A group of research projects based at HP-Labs Bristol, the University of Bristol (England) and ARKive (a new large multimedia database project focused on the worlds biodiversity based in the United Kingdom) are working to develop a flexible model for the indexing of multimedia collections that allows users to annotate content utilizing extensible…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Biodiversity, Databases, Foreign Countries
Booth, Pat F.; South, M. L. – 1982
Designed to be a foundation work, this book about information storage and retrieval includes discussions of theory as well as descriptions of practice. It is intended for: (1) students at both the graduate and non-graduate level who are beginning formal studies of librarianship/information science; (2) staff of library/information units who have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Indexes, Indexing
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