MeSH and text-word search strategies: precision, recall, and their implications for library instruction.

Objective: This study compared the recall and precision of MeSH-term versus text-word searching to better understand psychosocial MeSH terms and to provide guidance on whether to include both strategies in an information literacy session or how much time should be spent on teaching each search strat...

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Published in:Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 110; no. 1; pp. 23 - 34
Main Authors: DeMars, Michelle M., Perruso, Carol
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: University of Pittsburgh, University Library System Jan2022
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