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Olivetti, L. James – Database, 1984
Argues that there are two flaws in Byrne's research design which indicates that Australian journal literature is not adequately represented in international databases: mixing of analysis levels and the implied assumption that a database that doesn't cover large numbers of journals published in a country has "lost" that country's…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Databases, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
Brand, Alice A.; Kinzie, Lenora A. – Database, 1984
Assesses the major databases for retrieval of mental health information (PSYCINFO, MEDLINE, NIMH) on the basis of journal coverage, controlled vocabulary, abstracts, and performance in actual searches. Thirteen references, database information (producer, availability/cost, coverage, updates/currency), comparison of journal coverage by selected…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Databases, Information Retrieval, Mental Health
Gruner, Richard; Heron, Carol E. – Database, 1984
Examines usefulness of DIALOG as legal research tool through use of DIALOG's DIALINDEX database to identify those databases among almost 200 available that contain large numbers of records related to federal securities regulation. Eight databases selected for further study are detailed. Twenty-six footnotes, database statistics, and samples are…
Descriptors: Databases, Federal Regulation, Information Retrieval, Online Systems
