Retrieval features for online databases: common, unique, and expected

The aims of this study were to identify the retrieval features for online databases; difficulties faced by users; and retrieval features expected by users. A total of 25 databases were surveyed and 40 users were interviewed after the training sessions. Common retrieval features included Boolean oper...

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Main Authors:	Othman, Roslina, Halim, Nor Sahlawaty
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004
Subjects:	T Technology (General) TK7885 Computer engineering Z665 Library Science. Information Science
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spelling	iium-314422014-03-19T04:19:05Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/31442/ Retrieval features for online databases: common, unique, and expected Othman, Roslina Halim, Nor Sahlawaty T Technology (General) TK7885 Computer engineering Z665 Library Science. Information Science The aims of this study were to identify the retrieval features for online databases; difficulties faced by users; and retrieval features expected by users. A total of 25 databases were surveyed and 40 users were interviewed after the training sessions. Common retrieval features included Boolean operators,phrase searching, match of exact words or phrases, field specific and limit fields searches, truncation, and wildcard. Even though features are offered in many systems, their interpretation andimplementation are different. Unique features included lateral searching, density and frequency of terms, reference link, and searching via table of content. The expected features includedrelevance feedback and term weighting other than those already offered by ACM Digital Library and IEEE Xplore. Such expectations were influenced by the users’ background in ICT. Difficulties included application of the retrieval features in searching. Database providers must include the expected features, synonyms linked to terms in the thesaurus, and extensive search examples. Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/31442/1/Retrieval_features_for.pdf Othman, Roslina and Halim, Nor Sahlawaty (2004) Retrieval features for online databases: common, unique, and expected. Online Information Review, 28 (3). pp. 200-210. ISSN 1468-4527 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14684520410543643 doi:10.1108/14684520410543643
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description	The aims of this study were to identify the retrieval features for online databases; difficulties faced by users; and retrieval features expected by users. A total of 25 databases were surveyed and 40 users were interviewed after the training sessions. Common retrieval features included Boolean operators,phrase searching, match of exact words or phrases, field specific and limit fields searches, truncation, and wildcard. Even though features are offered in many systems, their interpretation andimplementation are different. Unique features included lateral searching, density and frequency of terms, reference link, and searching via table of content. The expected features includedrelevance feedback and term weighting other than those already offered by ACM Digital Library and IEEE Xplore. Such expectations were influenced by the users’ background in ICT. Difficulties included application of the retrieval features in searching. Database providers must include the expected features, synonyms linked to terms in the thesaurus, and extensive search examples.
format	Article
author	Othman, Roslina Halim, Nor Sahlawaty
author_facet	Othman, Roslina Halim, Nor Sahlawaty
author_sort	Othman, Roslina
title	Retrieval features for online databases: common, unique, and expected
title_short	Retrieval features for online databases: common, unique, and expected
title_full	Retrieval features for online databases: common, unique, and expected
title_fullStr	Retrieval features for online databases: common, unique, and expected
title_full_unstemmed	Retrieval features for online databases: common, unique, and expected
title_sort	retrieval features for online databases: common, unique, and expected
publisher	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
publishDate	2004
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Retrieval features for online databases: common, unique, and expected

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