Document (#4032)

Author

Shuman, B.A.

Title

One false drop deserves another : file selection as a means of increasing precision in online searches

Source

13th National Online Meeting. Ed.: M.E. Williams

Imprint

Medford, NJ : Learned Information Inc.

Year

1992

Pages

S.345-350

Abstract

The online fals drop or false coordination, occurs in free text (natural language) searching when a lack of predetermined term relationships or the presence of any of various types of linguistic idiosyncrasies leads to unexpected and unintended consequences. They are due to at least 3 factors: file selection; language structure; and failure to anticipate on the part of the searcher during preparation. Uses actual free text onlines searches as a vehicle to discuss common causes of false drops in online searching and examples are given. Concludes that file selection will overcome many of the logic problems inherent in retrieval of falsely coordinated terms. Remedies are suggested in each case, to be implemented prior to initiating the search rather than as costly midcourse corrections

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