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Main Author: Schiffmann, Genevieve N.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1985
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ325584
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  • "Hedges". . . The Sometimes Ignored Search Technique That Can Save a Lot of Time. Schiffmann, Genevieve N. Databases Information Services Medical Libraries Online Searching Online Systems Search Strategies Subject Index Terms Describes storing of "hedges"--lists of terms on specific subjects--for use in responding to repeated search requests which cannot be retrieved via existing controlled vocabulary. Use of hedges at National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health Library, frequently used examples, and Excerpta Medica hedges are highlighted. (5 references) (EJS)