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Yang, Peilin – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Information Retrieval (IR) is one of the most evolving research fields and has drawn extensive attention in recent years. Because of its empirical nature, the advance of the IR field is closely related to the development of various toolkits. While the traditional IR toolkit mainly provides a platform to evaluate the effectiveness of retrieval…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Research Tools, Educational Resources, Computer Uses in Education
Vega-Gorgojo, Guillermo; Bote-Lorenzo, Miguel L.; Asensio-Perez, Juan I.; Gomez-Sanchez, Eduardo; Dimitriadis, Yannis A.; Jorrin-Abellan, Ivan M. – Computers & Education, 2010
This paper introduces Ontoolsearch, a new search system that can be employed by educators in order to find suitable tools for supporting collaborative learning settings. Current tool search facilities commonly allow simple keyword searches, limiting the accuracy of obtained results. In contrast, Ontoolsearch supports semantic querying of tool…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Educational Resources, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software
Oblinger, Diana G. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2007
Students need to know how to find and use information, yet only 31 percent of information searches succeed. Google and Wikipedia are not the only providers of answers, although they are often students' first stops for information. Everyone knows how to open a browser, but can teachers assume they know how to search effectively for information? In…
Descriptors: Internet, Access to Information, Information Sources, Search Strategies

Papadakis, Ioannis; Karakoidas, Vassileios; Chrissikopoulos, Vassileios – Library Hi Tech, 2002
Describes DocML, a Web-based digital library of university data that is used to build a system capable of preserving and managing student assignments. Topics include requirements for a digital library of university data; metadata and XML; three-tier architecture; user interface; searching; browsing; content delivery; and administrative issues.…
Descriptors: Administration, Assignments, Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education
Levetan, Janice – Library Talk, 1999
Compares three online databases designed for elementary school use for searching periodicals. Highlights include limiting the ability to surf the Web; print capabilities; available resources included in the database, including full text versus abstracts; user-support materials; reading levels; and ease of interface use. (LRW)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education
Singer, Linda A. – MultiMedia Schools, 1995
Discusses reasons why K-12 school libraries should purchase multimedia CD-ROMs and reviews 4 interactive CD-ROM encyclopedias based on interface, search capabilities, printing and presentation, product support, and overall educational value. Provides example computer screens and a comparison of the reviewed CD-ROMs. (Author/JMV)
Descriptors: Color, Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Reviews