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Peer reviewedSiegfried, Susan L.; Bernstein, Julie – Computers and the Humanities, 1991
Describes "Synoname," the Getty Museum's computer program that matches varying versions of personal names for research purposes. Reports that the program uses an ordered algorithm sequence for pattern matching that includes both character- and word-matching techniques. Concludes that the technique can approach near-total accuracy at the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Information Retrieval, Research Methodology, Research Tools
