AN ENQUIRY INTO THE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL EFFICIENCY OF LISA PLUS DATABASE

Authors

  • Bimal Kanti Sen
  • B. K. Sen MLIS Program, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Keywords:

Computerised search, Search efficiency, Information retrieval, LISA, LISA Plus database, Manual search, Ulrich's Plus database

Abstract

Tests the information retrieval efficiency of LISA Plus database in retrieving the abstracts of articles on the library profession published in Asian library and information science journals from the aforementioned database by employing two dif-ferent methods of computerised searches and a manual  search. The manual search from LISA (printed version of LISA Plus) retrieved 73 articles in 26 minutes, whereas the computerised searches retrieved 42 and 19 articles in 90 and 41 minutes respectively. Examines the reasons why computerized searches took more time and retrieved less number of items. Suggests measures whereby the efficiency of compu-terised searches  can be increased and concludes that to ensure comprehensive recall of relevant items, a combination of manual and computerised search is indispensable. 

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Published

09-03-2017

How to Cite

Sen, B. K., & Sen, B. K. (2017). AN ENQUIRY INTO THE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL EFFICIENCY OF LISA PLUS DATABASE. Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science, 1(1). Retrieved from https://jupidi.um.edu.my/index.php/MJLIS/article/view/1692

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (1996): MJLIS, VOL. 1, NO. 1, 1996

Section

Articles

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