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Using Repetition to Increase Precision in Files with Large Blocks of Text.
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McKinin, Emma Jean; And Others – Online Review, 1989
Suggests ways to increase precision when searching full text files on BRS, Mead Data Central and DIALOG. All of the techniques are based on achieving repetition of central concepts as expressed in natural language. Schematic representations of strategies and sample searches on each of the three systems are provided. (10 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Full Text Databases, Heuristics, Online Searching