Retrieval Characteristics of the Index to Metals Abstracts.

Farradane, J.; Yates-Mercer, Penelope A.

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ERIC Number: EJ086417

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Publication Date: 1973

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Retrieval Characteristics of the Index to Metals Abstracts

Farradane, J.; Yates-Mercer, Penelope A.

Journal of Documentation, 29, 3, 295-314, Sep 73

Some of the factors that must inevitably affect the assessment of printed indexes are discussed, together with the observation of two unexpected phenomena, namely an apparent relationship between precision and searching effort, and relationships between generality and both recall and fallout. (4 references) (Author)

Descriptors: Abstracts, Indexes, Indexing, Information Retrieval, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Search Strategies

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