The GeoRef Database: A Detailed Comparison and Analysis of Three Platforms

R. Kimball

DOI:10.1080/01942620903579419

Corpus ID: 56765886

The GeoRef Database: A Detailed Comparison and Analysis of Three Platforms

@article{Kimball2010TheGD,
  title={The GeoRef Database: A Detailed Comparison and Analysis of Three Platforms},
  author={R. Kimball},
  journal={Science & Technology Libraries},
  year={2010},
  volume={29},
  pages={111 - 129}
}

R. Kimball
Published 2010
Computer Science
Science & Technology Libraries

A detailed comparative analysis of three platforms of the geoscience database GeoRef is presented. Detailed comparisons are presented in the areas of general features, search features, display options, retrieval options, and search results algorithms for the GeoRef platforms produced by OvidSP, EBSCO, and Engineering Village. These platforms prove to be comparable in many respects. The remaining noncomparable features are contrasted as strengths and weaknesses, allowing academic libraries to… Expand

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