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Download full textAtkinson, Steven D.; Walker, Geraldene – 1989
Despite the growth in number of online bibliographic databases available to assist scholars seeking information in the humanities, it remains a matter of concern to librarians and information professionals that these research tools are not as widely used as they might be. This report surveys a selected group of online databases (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Art, Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
Peer reviewedWalker, Geraldene; Atkinson, Steven D. – Library Hi Tech, 1991
Describes a study that investigated subject retrieval in a group of humanities databases. Scatter by subject field and type of search term is discussed, the effectiveness of natural language and of controlled vocabulary are compared, and implications for system designers concerned with end-user searches in the humanities are suggested. (37…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer System Design, Databases, Graphs
