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ERIC Number: EJ454676
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-1041-7915
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Getting to Know Wide Area Information Servers.
Nickerson, Gord
Computers in Libraries, v12 n9 p53-55 Oct 1992
Outlines the features and drawbacks of Wide Area Information Servers (WAIS). Praises the ease of use for end users and the variety of documents and other information available, but cautions users about searching problems resulting from the use of relevance ranking schemes. Calls for greater librarian involvement. (EA)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Book/Product Reviews; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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