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Main Authors: Ritchie, Stephanie M., Young, Lauren M., Sigman, Jessica
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1182723
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author Ritchie, Stephanie M.
Young, Lauren M.
Sigman, Jessica
author_facet Ritchie, Stephanie M.
Young, Lauren M.
Sigman, Jessica
Ritchie, Stephanie M.
Young, Lauren M.
Sigman, Jessica
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contents A Comparison of Selected Bibliographic Database Subject Overlap for Agricultural Information Ritchie, Stephanie M. Young, Lauren M. Sigman, Jessica Comparative Analysis Bibliographic Databases Scientific and Technical Information Agriculture Agricultural Education Electronic Libraries Content Analysis Literature Reviews Statistical Analysis Visualization Relevance (Education) Special Libraries Library Materials Online Vendors Agricultural researchers and science librarians must understand which research literature databases provide the most comprehensive coverage of agricultural subjects to support their inquiries. Once the domain of a few specialized databases, agricultural research literature is now covered by broad, multidisciplinary databases. The purpose of this study is to determine the most comprehensive database(s) for agricultural literature searching. We compared the coverage of eight bibliographic databases for a range of agricultural sub-topics to determine how much overlap exists and which database(s) best support discovery of agricultural research literature. We found that the multidisciplinary databases provided the most comprehensive coverage, along with one of the agriculture-specific databases. This study will help researchers and librarians determine where to invest their effort and resources when looking to find agricultural research content.
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spellingShingle A Comparison of Selected Bibliographic Database Subject Overlap for Agricultural Information
Ritchie, Stephanie M.
Young, Lauren M.
Sigman, Jessica
Comparative Analysis
Bibliographic Databases
Scientific and Technical Information
Agriculture
Agricultural Education
Electronic Libraries
Content Analysis
Literature Reviews
Statistical Analysis
Visualization
Relevance (Education)
Special Libraries
Library Materials
Online Vendors
A Comparison of Selected Bibliographic Database Subject Overlap for Agricultural Information Ritchie, Stephanie M. Young, Lauren M. Sigman, Jessica Comparative Analysis Bibliographic Databases Scientific and Technical Information Agriculture Agricultural Education Electronic Libraries Content Analysis Literature Reviews Statistical Analysis Visualization Relevance (Education) Special Libraries Library Materials Online Vendors Agricultural researchers and science librarians must understand which research literature databases provide the most comprehensive coverage of agricultural subjects to support their inquiries. Once the domain of a few specialized databases, agricultural research literature is now covered by broad, multidisciplinary databases. The purpose of this study is to determine the most comprehensive database(s) for agricultural literature searching. We compared the coverage of eight bibliographic databases for a range of agricultural sub-topics to determine how much overlap exists and which database(s) best support discovery of agricultural research literature. We found that the multidisciplinary databases provided the most comprehensive coverage, along with one of the agriculture-specific databases. This study will help researchers and librarians determine where to invest their effort and resources when looking to find agricultural research content.
title A Comparison of Selected Bibliographic Database Subject Overlap for Agricultural Information
topic Comparative Analysis
Bibliographic Databases
Scientific and Technical Information
Agriculture
Agricultural Education
Electronic Libraries
Content Analysis
Literature Reviews
Statistical Analysis
Visualization
Relevance (Education)
Special Libraries
Library Materials
Online Vendors
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1182723