The appropriate (and inappropriate) use of query operators and their effect on Web search results

Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting

Volumn 41, Issue , 2004, Pages 274-279

  Eastman, Caroline M ^a   Jansen, Bernard J ^b  

^a The Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247393667     PISSN: 15508390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/meet.1450410132     Document Type: Conference Paper

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