
Online Retrieval
A Dialogue of Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition
Libraries Unlimited Inc (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 15. August 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-1-56308-657-1 (ISBN)
Description
Designed to assist beginning searchers, whether they are students or practitioners, this text offers a comprehensive introduction to online systems that primarily provide information in the form of bibliographic citations. Walker and Janes give basic how-to information on the use of online systems, discuss topics for which there are no accepted paradigms, and present alternative points of view within a framework of previous research. Expanding on their immensely popular and critically acclaimed first edition, the authors have added extensive new material addressing Internet search and retrieval techniques as well as the more traditional Dialog and Lexis-Nexis services. Invaluable as a textbook for students in online retrieval courses, practicing librarians, and online searchers in library settings, this book can be used as a quick reference tool and as a handy guide for in-service training. Information seekers who want to perform their own searches for bibliographic information using an online sea
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
828 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56308-657-1 (9781563086571)
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Book
10/1993
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Persons
The late GERALDENE WALKER was Assistant Professor, School of Information Science and Policy, University of New York at Albany.
JOSEPH JANES is Assistant Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of Washington, Seattle.
JOSEPH JANES is Assistant Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of Washington, Seattle.
Content
Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: The Search for Information in the Online Age Chapter 2: Developments in Information Retrieval Chapter 3: Going Online Chapter 4: Online Information Chapter 5: Database Construction and Structure Chapter 6: Search Technique Chapter 7: Using Controlled Vocabulary Chapter 8: Searching Using Free Text Chapter 9: Additional Search Features Chapter 10: Beyond the Basic Search Chapter 11: Searching Other Kinds of Databases Chapter 12: Evaluating Your Results Chapter 13: Running a Library Search Service Chapter 14: Running Your Own Search Service Glossary of Online Terms Index