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O'Keefe, Hannah; Rankin, Judith; Wallace, Sheila A.; Beyer, Fiona – Research Synthesis Methods, 2023
Current methodologies for designing search strategies rely heavily on the knowledge and expertise of information specialists. Yet, the volume and complexity of scientific literature is overwhelming for even the most experienced information specialists, making it difficult to produce robust search strategies for complex systematic reviews. In this…
Descriptors: Search Strategies, Accuracy, Information Sources, Research Reports
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Edgardo A. Stubbs – European Journal of Education (EJED), 2021
Nautical charts are an essential information resource for safe navigation. However, they are not only a useful resource for navigators; According to the International Hydrological Organization (IHO), they essentially fulfill two functions: 1) Maritime navigation, since most hydrographic services have the obligation to provide coverage of the…
Descriptors: Navigation, Information Sources, Charts, Oceanography
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Hagiwara, Yasuko; Ishita, Emi; Watanabe, Yukiko; Tomiura, Yoichi – College & Research Libraries, 2022
This study focuses on differences in the scholarly search approaches of researchers and students in contemporary information environments by examining use of academic resources and elements in search results (such as title or abstract) to identify scholarly search knowledge and skills. To examine how users select documents for different search…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Search Strategies
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Savolainen, Reijo – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2016
Introduction: The article contributes to conceptual studies of information behaviour research by examining the conceptualisations of information seeking and related terms such as information search and browsing. Method: The study builds on Bates' integrated model of information seeking and searching, originally presented in 2002. The model was…
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Incidental Learning, Literature Reviews, Information Sources
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Dahlen, Sarah P. C.; Hanson, Kathlene – College & Research Libraries, 2017
Discovery layers provide a simplified interface for searching library resources. Libraries with limited finances make decisions about retaining indexing and abstracting databases when similar information is available in discovery layers. These decisions should be informed by student success at finding quality information as well as satisfaction…
Descriptors: Preferences, Bibliographies, Indexes, Database Management Systems
Lee, Danielle – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The overwhelming amount of information available today makes it difficult for users to find useful information and as the solution to this information glut problem, recommendation technologies emerged. Among the several streams of related research, one important evolution in technology is to generate recommendations based on users' own social…
Descriptors: Users (Information), Social Networks, Information Technology, Information Retrieval
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Riddell, Judith E. – English in Education, 2016
This article is based on part of a case study looking into how sixth form students search for goal related information online for an open-ended task. Qualitative data was gathered through think-aloud protocols; analysis was informed by Afflerbach and Cho's (2009) Hypertext reading strategies. From the perspective of multiple documents literacy and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, English Instruction, Teaching Methods, Information Sources
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Qayyum, M. Asim; Smith, David – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2015
Introduction: Use of the Internet for open Web searches is common among university students in academic learning tasks. The tools used by students to find relevant information for online assessment tasks were investigated and their information seeking behaviour was documented to explore the impact on assessment design. Method: A mixed methods…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Testing, Information Seeking
Song, Sang Chul – ProQuest LLC, 2010
An unprecedented amount of information encompassing almost every facet of human activities across the world is generated daily in the form of zeros and ones, and that is often the only form in which such information is recorded. A good fraction of this information needs to be preserved for periods of time ranging from a few years to centuries.…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Information Sources, Indexing, Access to Information
Werner, D. J.; And Others – 1965
During a series of operational field experiments to study the information seeking behavior of a sample of medical researchers, a subject reported that, based on his knowledge of information sources at that point it would be less costly to perform an experiment than to attempt to retrieve the piece of information he needed. A professional…
Descriptors: Experiments, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking, Information Sources
Knell, K. A. – 1972
The technique which can be applied to extract information from the literature, that is from all published sources, seems to be a subject which attracts little attention. This is surprising considering that "information" is now widely appreciated as a valuable commodity - to be developed and exploited like natural resources. Indeed today…
Descriptors: Engineering Technology, Engineers, Information Needs, Information Retrieval
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O'Donnell, Holly – Journal of Reading, 1979
Describes the expediency of searching the ERIC data base by computer. (MKM)
Descriptors: Computers, Databases, Educational Resources, Information Retrieval
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Moore, Julie L. – Special Libraries, 1972
A comparison of dissertation titles was made between Dissertation Abstracts" and American Doctoral Dissertations." The results confirm American Doctoral Dissertations" as the more complete bibliographic source for dissertation information. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Dissertations, Information Retrieval
Balas, Janet L. – Computers in Libraries, 1999
Reviews Web-search tools available to librarians. Discusses the Clever project, (part of the Computer Science Principles and Methodologies Department at the IBM Almaden Research Center, Silicon Valley, California), an algorithm that finds authoritative sources on the Web; Google technology, based on links between Web pages; Ask Jeeves, a…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Information Retrieval, Information Sources, Library Services
Stupp, Emma Gonzalez – 1984
Recent emphasis on stricter educational accountability measures has resulted in a profusion of educational and psychological tests available in today's market. This ERIC Digest has been prepared to meet educators' needs to find information about tests quickly and easily. Three resources discussed are the Test Collection database, the Mental…
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Testing, Information Retrieval, Information Sources
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