The Design of Databases and Other Information Resources for Humanities Scholars: The Getty Online Searching Project Report No. 4.

Bates, Marcia J.

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Publication Date: 1994

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The Design of Databases and Other Information Resources for Humanities Scholars: The Getty Online Searching Project Report No. 4.

Bates, Marcia J.

Online & CD-ROM Review, v18 n6 p331-40 Dec 1994

Based on the results of a two-year study conducted by the Getty Art History Information Program of online searching by humanities scholars, implications are drawn for the design of information products. Topics include characteristics of humanities scholars; design and content of databases; indexing vocabulary; and interfaces and command languages. (Author/DGM)

Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Databases, Design Requirements, Humanities, Indexing, Information Sources, Online Searching, Research Needs, Scholarship, User Needs (Information), Vocabulary

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Language: English

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