Manual of Online Search Strategies
Author : C. J. Armstrong
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 41,24 MB
Release : 2000
Category :
ISBN :
Manual of Online Search Strategies
Author : C.J. Armstrong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 21,14 MB
Release : 2018-12-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0429834225
Book Description
Published in 1992, like the first, this second edition is not intended as introductory textbook command-driven, Boolean searching. It is targeted at online searchers who already have some knowledge of command languages and may be proficient searchers on databases in one or two subject areas, but when required to venture into new and less familiar territory still need guidance. It is also offered to end users who possess the subject expertise but lack of information retrieval know-how. The Manual is offered as a guide to database selection and a navigational aid through the twists and turns of the retrieval maze; at least some of the dead ends and backtracking may thereby be avoided. This volume, written by experts in their various fields, deals with the subject coverage and record structures of specific databases, offers comparisons between databases (context, indexing procedures, updating policies, etc.), discusses the choice between online and CD-ROM sources (and between hosts if online is selected), and illustrates strategies with numerous search extracts.
Manual of Online Search Strategies
Author : C.J. Armstrong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 42,63 MB
Release : 2018-12-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0429834233
Book Description
Published in 1992, like the first, this second edition is not intended as introductory textbook command-driven, Boolean searching. It is targeted at online searchers who already have some knowledge of command languages and may be proficient searchers on databases in one or two subject areas, but when required to venture into new and less familiar territory still need guidance. It is also offered to end users who possess the subject expertise but lack of information retrieval know-how. The Manual is offered as a guide to database selection and a navigational aid through the twists and turns of the retrieval maze; at least some of the dead ends and backtracking may thereby be avoided. This volume, written by experts in their various fields, deals with the subject coverage and record structures of specific databases, offers comparisons between databases (context, indexing procedures, updating policies, etc.), discusses the choice between online and CD-ROM sources (and between hosts if online is selected), and illustrates strategies with numerous search extracts.
Manual of Online Search Strategies
Author : C J Armstrong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 12,61 MB
Release : 2020-04-02
Category :
ISBN : 9781138325029
Book Description
Published in 1992, like the first, this second edition is not intended as introductory textbook command-driven, Boolean searching. It is targeted at online searchers who already have some knowledge of command languages and may be proficient searchers on databases in one or two subject areas, but when required to venture into new and less familiar territory still need guidance. It is also offered to end users who possess the subject expertise but lack of information retrieval know-how. The Manual is offered as a guide to database selection and a navigational aid through the twists and turns of the retrieval maze; at least some of the dead ends and backtracking may thereby be avoided. This volume, written by experts in their various fields, deals with the subject coverage and record structures of specific databases, offers comparisons between databases (context, indexing procedures, updating policies, etc.), discusses the choice between online and CD-ROM sources (and between hosts if online is selected), and illustrates strategies with numerous search extracts.
Manual of Online Search Strategies: Sciences
Author : C. J. Armstrong
Publisher : Gower Publishing Company, Limited
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 50,65 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Computers
ISBN :
Book Description
Comprehensively updated, this three-volume edition of the Manual of Online Search Strategies covers the whole range of Internet, CD-ROM and dial-up online services, and includes several new chapters. International experts on each subject area, selected from the UK and North America, describe in detail how to identify and exploit specialist bibliographic and non-bibliographic databases, the best search methods and delivery modes, and the relative merits of different services and online hosts in their different disciplines. Numerous examples of search results are used to illustrate different strategies and commands.Each volume includes the editors' introductory chapter on search strategies, which gives an overview of searching language, platforms and vendors, interfaces and search and database evaluation methods. This volume includes the new chapter on earth sciences, while engineering and energy-related sources are now covered in one combined chapter. Other chapters have been fully revised.The Manual can be used as a subject handbook, a directory of recommended resources and as a textbook. This new edition provides extensive guidance for searchers of electronic information and is particularly useful for those working in a subject area other than their own. Readers will gain a professional 'edge' from the skill and wisdom that the specialist authors have passed on in their chapters and will be able to expand their searching techniques into new areas.
Manual of Online Search Strategies
Author : C J Armstrong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,85 MB
Release : 2023-09-30
Category :
ISBN : 9781138732728
Book Description
This title was first published in 2001. This three-volume edition covers the whole range of Internet, CD-ROM and dial-up online services, this text focuses on science. Across the three volumes, experts from the UK and US describe in detail how to identify and exploit specialist bibliographic and non-bibliographic databases, the best search methods and delivery modes, and the relative merits of different services and online hosts in their different disciplines.
Online Searching
Author : Karen Markey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 10,52 MB
Release : 2019-01-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1538115093
Book Description
Online Searching is your complete guide to becoming a superstar searcher, wielding advanced searching features, strategies, and tactics for answering questions on any topic under the sun as well as finding answers in trusted, quality sources.
Online Searching: A Scientist's Perspective
Author : Damon D. Ridley
Publisher :
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 37,12 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Computers
ISBN :
Book Description
The availability of online information sources allows today's scientists to perform powerful, well-targeted searches, yet often the full potential of such searches is not realised. A sound understanding of how information is stored and how effective search strategies are developed is crucial if one is to fully utilise this potential. This book examines the content of some of the most important scientific databases and explains the indexing policies used by the database producers. The mechanics of online searching are discussed, and the author details and logically explains the key principles involved in keyword, chemical substances and numeric searches. This knowledge is combined to show how effective search strategies are constructed and used.
Librarian's Guide to Online Searching
Author : Christopher C. Brown
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 43,90 MB
Release : 2021-06-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Book Description
Updates the premier textbook for students and librarians needing to know the landscape of current databases and how to search them. Librarians need to know of existing databases, and they must be able to teach search capabilities and strategies to library users. This practical guide introduces librarians to a broad spectrum of fee-based and freely available databases and explains how to teach them. The updated 6th edition of this well-regarded text covers new databases on the market as well as updates to older databases. It also explains underlying information structures and demonstrates how to search most effectively. It introduces readers to several recent changes, such as the move away from metadata-based indexing to full text indexing by vendors covering newspaper content. Business databases receive greater emphasis. As in the previous editions, this book takes a real-world approach, covering topics from basic and advanced search tools to online subject databases. Each chapter includes a thorough discussion, a recap, concrete examples, exercises, and points to consider, making it an ideal text for courses in database searching as well as a trustworthy professional resource.
Librarian's Guide to Online Searching
Author : Christopher C. Brown
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 14,39 MB
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1440861579
Book Description
Understanding and navigating online databases is an essential skill for today's librarians, but staying current in this changing landscape can be a challenge. The fifth edition of this vital book ensures that you meet that challenge. Today's librarians not only need to know about existing databases and how to perform searches within them but must also be able to teach search capabilities and strategies to library users. This practical guide introduces librarians to a broad spectrum of the fee-based and freely-available databases that are available, some of which are new to this edition, and explains their underlying information structures as well as updates to some standard databases. In addition, it covers search strategies, provides criteria for evaluating databases, and discusses how to teach others about databases. As in the previous edition, this book takes a "real world approach," covering everything from basic and advanced search tools to online subject databases. Each chapter includes a thorough discussion, recap, concrete examples, exercises, and points to consider, making this an ideal text for courses in database searching as well as a trustworthy professional resource.
