Document (#5051)

Author

Basch, R.

Title

Searching full-text : tips and techniques

Source

Information today. 9(1992) no.10, S.10-12

Year

1992

Abstract

Gives tips for effective searching of full-text databases: think creatively about vocabulary and use of the OR connector to link synonyms; use truncation to pick up plurals and alternative work endings; anticipate international differences in spellimg, likie 'labor' and 'labour', and in vocabulary, like 'truck' and 'lorry'; avoid the AND operator, preferring proximity connectors like NEAR, WITHIN or PRE; use jargon instead of trying to anticipate all the abstract terminology that a writer might have used; and exploit any indexing available

Theme

Volltextretrieval

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