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The Medical Library Association Essential Guide to Becoming an Expert Searcher
The Medical Library Association Essential Guide to Becoming an Expert Searcher
by Terry Ann Jankowski and Medical Library Association
American Library Association, 2008 Paper: 978-1-55570-622-7 Library of Congress Classification Z675.M4J36 2008 Dewey Decimal Classification 026.61
TOC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Expert Searching
Setting the Stage
Defining the Expert Searcher
Strategies for Becoming an Expert Searcher
Liability and Expert Searchers
Challenges of Database Searching
Components of the Expert Search Process
References
Chapter 2. The Search Interview and Documentation Process
Description and Purpose of the Interview
Example of a Search Interview
Presearch Interview
Interview Challenges
Postsearch Documentation
Exercises
References
Chapter 3. Database Evaluation and Selection
The Web or Databanks or Bibliographic Databases
Selecting Databases
Federated Searching
Evaluating Databases and Databanks
Exercises
References
Chapter 4. Selected Key Resources in the Biosciences
Descriptions
Exercises
Chapter 5. Basics of Search Construction
Search Request Analysis
Linking Concepts
Techniques for Building Searches
Creating the Search Plan
Guidelines and Protocols
Exercises
References
Chapter 6. Effective Use of Database Structure and Interface
The Unit Record
Database Interface Features
Cited Reference Searching
Exercises
References
Chapter 7. Subject Searching
Natural Language
Thesaurus or Controlled Vocabulary
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Indexing Principles for MEDLINE
Limitations of Thesauri
Combining Natural Language and Controlled Vocabulary
Hedges
Exercises
References
Chapter 8. Reviewing and Revising Searches
Precision versus Recall
Revising Searches with Too Few or No References
Revising Searches with Too Many References
Ending Points
Evaluating Searches
References
Chapter 9. Improving and Maintaining Search Skills
Evaluating Search Skills
Options and Opportunities
Resources
References
Chapter 10. For Further Study
Appendix 1. Role of Expert Searching in Health Sciences Libraries
Appendix 2. Suggested Answers to Practice Exercises
Glossary
Index
About the Author
