Message-Id: <199707252036.PAA27525@library.wustl.edu> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:39:01 CDT From: Gerry McKiernan <mailto:JL.GJM@ISUMVS.IASTATE.EDU> Subject: Use and Understanding of Cross-Reference Structures by Users To: Multiple recipients of list WEBCAT-L <mailto:WEBCAT-L@WUVMD.WUSTL.EDU>
_Use and Understanding of Cross-Reference Structures by Users_For my review of 'neo-conventional thesauri that is part of of a larger review of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) [which I have interpreted in both the technical sense as well as in a broader philosophical and theoretical sense, I am am interested in learning of any research that has documented and/or analyzed the use of syndectic mechanisms in OPACS or other electronic bibliographic databases by users.
[For individuals who are not familiar with Data Mining and/or KDD, I have established a link to a good review article on Data Mining as well as one to _the_ Web clearinghouse on KDD at my 4T9R(sm) site. It's accessible at:
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/4T9R.htm ]
I am particularly interested in user understanding of these mechanisms as well as their use for effective searching. [I have found _ a few_ references from the late 1980s and early 1990s, but no recent [last five years?] studies about the use of cross-references [e.g. BT, NT, RT,] by users]
I am also interested in key review papers that document the value of 'associative' term relationships, other than the conventional BT/NT/RT structure, for effective retrieval [ I am aware of the work of Steve Pollitt CeDAR at Huddersfield University with his HIBROWSE and VUSE systems and their associated applications, as well as that of Tamas Doszkocs at NLM]
As always, any and all leads, insights, suggestions, comments, critiques, opinions, attitudes, donations {:->], are most welcome!
Regards,
Gerry McKiernan Curator, CyberStacks(sm) Iowa State University Ames IA 50011
mailto:gerrymck@iastate.edu http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/
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