Horizontal Searching: Non-Linear Research and Evaluation

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Horizontal SearchingNon-Linear Researchand
Evaluation

• Dale Vidmar
• Library Instruction Coordinator/
• Education and Communication Librarian
• Southern Oregon University Library
• vidmar_at_sou.edu
• http//home.sou.edu/vidmar/horizontal_searching
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Horizontal Searching
Think of the Web as part of the whole instead of
separate Apply searching concepts of Library and
Information Science (bibliographies and
citations) rather than Computer Science (keyword
search)
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The Keyword Search
Simple Searching at its Best
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Applying the Principles ofLibrary and
Information Science
Horizontal Searching

• Use the Web in conjunction with library catalogs
  and databases
• Search the Web for titles of articles
• Look for bibliographies that can then be
  incorporated into new searches for books,
  journal articles, or other documents
• Search for authors from books and journals
• Search for reports from organizations and
  government agencies
• Follow citations onto the Web and back again

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Horizontal Searching Search a library database
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Horizontal Searching Search title of article on
the Web
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Horizontal Searching Follow citations from Web
site
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Horizontal Searching Search book title in
Library Catalog
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Horizontal Searching Follow subject heading from
article
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Horizontal Searching Retrieve full-text article
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Horizontal Searching Search the Web for the
Document
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Horizontal Searching Follow site to the survey
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Horizontal Searching Retrieve full-text survey
document
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Horizontal Searching Follow additional citations
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Horizontal Searching Follow site to additional
surveys
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Applying the Principles ofLibrary and
Information Science
Horizontal Searching

• Use the Web in conjunction with library catalogs
  and databases
• Search the Web for titles of articles
• Look for bibliographies that can then be
  incorporated into new searches for books,
  journal articles, or other documents
• Search for authors from books and journals
• Search for reports from organizations and
  government agencies
• Follow citations onto the Web and back again
• Check email addresses to contact authors

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Horizontal SearchingNon-Linear Researchand
Evaluation

• Dale Vidmar
• Library Instruction Coordinator/
• Education and Communication Librarian
• Southern Oregon University Library
• vidmar_at_sou.edu
• http//home.sou.edu/vidmar/horizontal_searching
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