Measuring Information through Topical Subheadings of the Medline Database: A Case Study.

Alvarez, P.; Pulgarin, A.

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ERIC Number: EJ606737

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Publication Date: 1999

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Measuring Information through Topical Subheadings of the Medline Database: A Case Study.

Alvarez, P.; Pulgarin, A.

Journal of Information Science, v25 n5 p395-402 1999

Describes a method for measuring research information from thematic references such as headings and subheadings that are used in indexing, cataloging, and online searching, using the Rasch model as the measuring instrument. Discusses results of a search of anesthesiology in the Medline database that was used as a case study. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Anesthesiology, Case Studies, Cataloging, Databases, Indexing, Measurement Techniques, Online Searching, Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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