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Peer reviewedWilley, Susan – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2000
Raises questions about the validity and reliability of doing research online via the proliferation of academic databases. Finds different versions of the Lexis-Nexis database have differing search capabilities. Argues that dependence on database research findings means dependence on decisions made by a few people who design search engines and…
Descriptors: Database Design, Database Producers, Databases, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDamerau, Fred J. – Information Processing and Management, 1993
Examines the use of various statistical techniques for generating domain-oriented multiword vocabulary terms for natural language database systems. Conclusions show the vocabulary clustering effect should be considered when making significance calculations and that a simple ratio of subject matter relative frequency to total sample relative…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Cluster Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Database Design
