Neuroscientists’ Domain Knowledge Does Not Improve Search Performance in PubMed. A Review of: Vibert, N., Ros, C., Le Bigot, L., Ramond, M., Gatefin, J., & Rouet, J.‐F. (2009). Effects of domain knowledge on reference search with the PubMed database: An experimental study. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 60(7), 1423‐1447.

<B>Objective</B> – To determine whether neuroscientists and life scientists’ domain knowledge affects their search performance in PubMed for neuroscience topics.<BR><B>Design</B> – Cross‐sectional experimental study.<BR><B>Setting</B> – State‐funded re...

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Main Author: Giovanna Badia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2010-06-01
Series:Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
Online Access:http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/6857/6960