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Fried, Ava K.; And Others – Database, 1989
Describes a study that compared the coverage of the nursing profession, subject heading specificity, and ease of retrieval of the MEDLINE and Nursing & Allied Health (CINAHL) online databases. The strengths and weaknesses of each database are discussed and hints for searching on both databases are provided. (four references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Indexing
Peer reviewedMilstead, Jessica L. – Information Processing and Management, 1992
Examines current activities in subject analysis of large bibliographic databases to assist database managers in making cost-effective decisions. Issues addressed include manual indexing aids, automatic indexing, and connecting indexing terms. Several software packages are described, and future research directions are suggested. (58 references)…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness
