Free-Text vs - Free-Text vs Controlled Vocabulary a...

Free-Text vs. Controlled Vocabulary:
a comparison between popular
search engine and information portal
IST 616
Fall 2004
Mark Burns, Alissa DiRubbo, Rie Smethurst

Discussion of comparison of Free-Text and
Controlled Vocabulary
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Multiple researchers views of the applicability of
searching methods
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Who/What are the drivers
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Where are we now

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