کتابداری و اطلاعرسانی (Nov 2018)
Extensibility of searching and retrieving documents in Persian scientific databases (case study:writing words continuously and separatly)
Abstract
Purpose: This article aimed to investigate the extensibility of document retrieval in the form of writing words continuously and separately in three Persian scientific databases, Magiran, SID and RICEST. Methodology: The research was conducted through the content analysis method. The statistical population consisted of existing documents in Persian scientific databases. Using Cochran's formula, 432 documents were chosen with the simple stratified sampling. The research tool was a researcher-made checklist contained examples (keywords) that could have the possibility of occurrence of writing words continuously and separately. Findings: The results revealed that there was a difference between the retrieval capability of Persian scientific databases with each form of writing words continuously and separately. In addition, findings revealed that while searching in scientific databases, only 5.3 % of documents can be retrieved with each form of writing words and in contrast 94.7% of documents were retrieved only with the same state of recorded examples of documents. Also, the comparison of the writing form of the examples in the PDF version of the documents with the information provided by the same documents in the Persian Scientific Databases showed that writing form of a significant portion of the examples of documents has been altered from writing words semi-spacely to separately and continuously. Conclusion: Present study revealed that the studied Persian Scientific Databases have not addressed the challenges of writing words continuously and separately in a comprehensive way in order to improve recall of search results; this undesirable situation may lead to loss documents which are saved in databases with other forms of writing.
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