To Be "KWIC" or Not To Be "KWIC".

Humbert, Karen

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To Be "KWIC" or Not To Be "KWIC"

Humbert, Karen

Drexel Library Quarterly, 8, 2, 149-157, Apr 72

This review of the Keyword-in-Context (KWIC) indexing considers its inception by Luhn, its original format and purpose, various applications and uses of the basic KWIC concept, its advantages and disadvantages, and evaluations of its effectiveness. (30 references) (Author/NH)

Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Data Processing, Indexes, Indexing, Information Processing, Information Retrieval, Permuted Indexes

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