A graphical user interface for Boolean query specification

International Journal on Digital Libraries

Volumn 2, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 207-223

  Jones, Steve ^a   Mclnnes, Shona ^a   Staveley, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Boolean logic; Query interface; Query specification; Searching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867570440     PISSN: 14325012     EISSN: 14321300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007990050048     Document Type: Article

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