Searching Databases on CD-ROM: Comparison of the Results of End-User Searching with Results from Two Modes of Searching by Skilled Intermediaries.

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Main Authors:	Lancaster, F. W., And Others
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1994
Subjects:	Bibliographic Databases Comparative Analysis Evaluation Methods Higher Education Improvement Programs Library Services Online Searching Optical Data Disks Search Strategies Tables (Data) Teamwork Users (Information)
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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