A Longitudinal Study of Database-Assisted Problem Solving.

Wildemuth, Barbara M.; Friedman, Charles P.; Keyes, John; Downs, Stephen M.

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Publication Date: 2000

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A Longitudinal Study of Database-Assisted Problem Solving.

Wildemuth, Barbara M.; Friedman, Charles P.; Keyes, John; Downs, Stephen M.

Information Processing & Management, v36 n3 p445-59 May 2000

Examines the effects of database assistance on clinical problem solving across three cohorts of medical students and two database interfaces. Discusses the relationship between personal domain knowledge and problem solving, personal domain knowledge and database searching, and comparisons of different interface styles in information retrieval systems. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Computer Interfaces, Databases, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval, Longitudinal Studies, Medical Students, Problem Solving, Search Strategies, Student Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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