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Controlled and Uncontrolled Subject Descriptions in the CF Database: A Comparison of Optimal Cluster-Based Retrieval Results.
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Shaw, W. M., Jr. – Information Processing and Management, 1993
Describes a study conducted on the cystic fibrosis (CF) database, a subset of MEDLINE, that investigated clustering structure and the effectiveness of cluster-based retrieval as a function of the exhaustivity of the uncontrolled subject descriptions. Results are compared to calculations for controlled descriptions based on Medical Subject Headings…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cluster Analysis, Cluster Grouping, Comparative Analysis
Global and Local Collaborators: A Study of Scientific Collaboration.
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Pao, Miranda Lee – Information Processing and Management, 1992
Describes an empirical study that was conducted to examine the relationship among scientific co-authorship (i.e., collaboration), research funding, and productivity. Bibliographic records from the MEDLINE database that used the subject heading for schistosomiasis are analyzed, global and local collaborators are discussed, and scientific…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Collaborative Writing, Databases, Financial Support
BABINAT and the Development of Microcomputer-Based National Documentation Networks in the Less Developed Countries.
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Menou, Michel J.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1991
Discusses the use of microcomputers in creating national information systems in less developed countries; considers the structure and constraints of national systems; discusses bibliographic formats; and describes BABINAT, a reference format for national bibliographic databases that was developed in France for use in less developed countries. (20…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Computer Networks, Developing Nations