Introduction to search techniques

1986 ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
Igor Aleksander ◽  
Henri Farreny ◽  
Malik Ghallab
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1971 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Banks ◽  
Jack J. Sternberg ◽  
Barry J. Cohen ◽  
C. Henry DeBow

Author(s):  
Michael Price ◽  
Anantha Chandrakasan ◽  
James Glass

1985 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Costigan ◽  
Frances E. Wood ◽  
David Bawden

A comparative evaluation of three implementations of a large databank, the NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects of Chem ical Substances, has been carried out. The three implementa tions are: a printed index, a text searching computer system, and a computerised chemical databank system, with substruc ture searching facilities. Seven test queries were used, with the aim of drawing conclusions of general relevance to chemical databank searching. The computer systems were shown to have advantages over printed indexes for several of the queries, including those involving an element of browsing. Substructure search facilities were especially advantageous. Aspects of indexing of data present, and the criteria for inclusion of types of data, were also highlighted.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-175
Author(s):  
Marcia Singal Zubrow

AbstractThis article is designed for law librarians based outside the United States. The paper, written by Marcia Zubrow, provides basic information about the United States legal system and its sources. This background foundation to the article is important in understanding how to effectively use the two major U.S. databases, Lexis and Westlaw. The author describes the contents of the two databases within the context of the background information. Search techniques, including advance searching strategies, are described.


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