Document (#857)

Author

Bates, M.J.

Title

¬The fallacy of the perfect thirty-item online search

Source

Reference quarterly. 24(1984), S.43-

Year

1984

Abstract

Problems in determining output size are sometimes associated with the performance of online bibliographic searches for clients in academic and other libraries. These problems are examined through discussion of a fallacy in thinking that arises when searchers try to produce the "perfect thirty-item" online search. Origins of the fallacy are explored by considering sources of misunderstandings between client and searcher and by identifying differences between manual and online searching. Several types of online searches are distinguished, and search techniques that avoid the fallacy are recommended for each search type

Theme

OPAC

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