Content evaluation of textual CD-ROM and Web databases
Title:
Content evaluation of textual CD-ROM and Web databases
Author:
Jacsó, Péter.
ISBN:
9780313009679
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Publication Information:
Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 2001.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xix, 275 p.) : ill.
Series:
Database searching series
Database searching series (Unnumbered)
Contents:
Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Database Products, Producers, and Publishers; Chapter 2 -- Database Content Evaluation Criteria; Chapter 3 -- Database Subject Scope; Chapter 4 -- Database Dimensions; Chapter 5 -- Database Source Coverage; Chapter 6 -- Record Content; Chapter 7 -- Accuracy; Chapter 8 -- Format and Content Consistency; Chapter 9 -- Completeness; Chapter 10 -- Quality of Subject Indexing; Chapter 11 -- Quality of Abstracts; Chapter 12 -- Cost Considerations; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.
Abstract:
This richly illustrated book provides guidelines for evaluating a variety of database types, including abstracting and indexing, directory, full-text, and page-image databases available in online and/or CD-ROM formats. Jacso discusses the purpose and techniques of comparing and evaluating the most important characteristics of textual databases, such as their scope, dimensions, source coverage, record content, accuracy, consistency, currency, and completeness. Evaluation models and procedures are given for widely used databases (e.g., Books in Print, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Library and.
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