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Informetric Theories and Methods for Exploring the Internet: An Analytical Survey of Recent Research Literature.
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Bar-Ilan, Judit; Peritz, Bluma C. – Library Trends, 2002
Presents a selective review of research based on the Internet, using bibliometric and informetric methods and tools. Highlights include data collection methods on the Internet, including surveys, logging, and search engines; and informetric analysis, including citation analysis and content analysis. (Contains 78 references.) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Content Analysis, Data Collection, Internet
Knowledge Discovery in Documents by Extracting Frequent Word Sequences.
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Ahonen, Helena – Library Trends, 1999
Presents a method for extracting maximal frequent sequences in a set of documents. A maximal frequent sequence is a sequence of words that is frequent in the document collection and is not contained in any other longer frequent sequence. Frequent maximal sequences can be used as content descriptors for documents. (MES)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliometrics, Computational Linguistics, Content Analysis
Template Mining for Information Extraction from Digital Documents.
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Chowdhury, Gobinda G. – Library Trends, 1999
Reviews template mining research and shows how templates are used in World Wide Web search engines and metasearch engines for helping end-users generate natural language search expressions. Potential areas of application of template mining for extraction of information from digital documents are highlighted, and how such applications are used is…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Content Analysis, Information Retrieval, Literature Reviews
Knowledge Discovery through Co-Word Analysis.
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He, Qin – Library Trends, 1999
Based on coexistence frequency of pairs of words or phrases, coword analysis is used to discover linkages among subjects in a research field and thus to trace the development of science. This article reviews the development of coword analysis, summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of this method, and discusses several research issues.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliometrics, Computational Linguistics, Content Analysis
Implicit Text Linkages between Medline Records: Using Arrowsmith as an Aid to Scientific Discovery.
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Swanson, Don R.; Smallheiser, Neil R. – Library Trends, 1999
Addresses the problem of how to find interesting but previously unknown implicit information within the scientific literature. The use of software, called Arrowsmith, that can create suggestive juxtapositions of Medline records to help biomedical researchers detect new and useful relationships, is described. Contains 34 references. (Author/MES)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Biomedicine, Computer Software, Content Analysis
Aspects of Dealing with Digital Information: "Mature" Novices on the Internet.
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de Ruiter, Jacqueline – Library Trends, 2002
Considers problems encountered by mature Internet users who are information literate with printed materials but not with Internet sources. Topics include a definition of mature Internet users; computer skills; choosing information sources to meet information needs; Internet content; search strategies; and training strategies for individuals and…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Group Instruction, Individual Instruction, Information Literacy