6. Frequently asked questions
What is a query interface?
This is an interface in which the researcher enters a query, which is then analyzed and processed automatically.
What is an exploratory interface?
This is an interface offering textual or graphic tools to guide the user step by step through the search process.
How do you define quality research?
It's a search that limits noise (documents found but not relevant) and silence (documents relevant but not found).
Why use thesaurus terms in your query?
They allow you to carry out high-quality research with minimum noise and silence.
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Bibliography
[1] J. R. Herskovic, L. Y. Tanaka, W. Hersh, and E. V. Bernstam, "A day in the life of PubMed: analysis of a typical day's query log," J. Am. Med. Informatics Assoc. JAMIA, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 212-220, Apr. 2007
[2] E. Kolmayer, "Démarche d'interrogation documentaire et navigation", in Hypermédias et apprentissages , Poitiers, 1998, p. 89-96
[3] R. W. White, G. Marchionini,...
Websites
PubMed : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed , official Medline interface (NLM)
MeSH : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh MeSH thesaurus access interface (NLM)
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