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'Meatball searching' - The adversarial approach to online information retrievalIt is proposed that the different styles of online searching can be described as either formal (highly precise) or informal with the needs of the client dictating which is most applicable at a particular moment. The background and personality of the searcher also come into play. Particular attention is focused on meatball searching which is a form of online searching characterized by deliberate vagueness. It requires generally comprehensive searches, often on unusual topics and with tight deadlines. It is most likely to occur in search centers serving many different disciplines and levels of client information sophistication. Various information needs are outlined as well as the laws of meatball searching and the adversarial approach. Traits and characteristics important to sucessful searching include: (1) concept analysis, (2) flexibility of thinking, (3) ability to think in synonyms and (4) anticipation of variant word forms and spellings.
Document ID
19860055921
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Jack, R. F.
(NASA Scientific and Technical Information Facility Baltimore, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Database
Volume: 8
ISSN: 0162-4105
Subject Category
Documentation And Information Science
Accession Number
86A40659
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-3367
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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