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@article{2439456520070301, abstract = {This article looks at search fatigue experienced by database searchers. Search fatigue is a feeling of frustration and dissatisfaction experienced by searchers trying unsuccessfully to find desired information in a database. It results when searchers cannot find what they are looking for and when they repeatedly get results that do not match their information needs. The chief cause of search fatigue is a reliance on keyword searching. A major weakness of keyword searching is its inability to deal well with homonyms.}, author = {Beall, Jeffrey}, citeulike-article-id = {4069725}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=24394565&loginpage=login.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=site}, journal = {American Libraries}, keywords = {database, electronic, information, keyword}, number = {3}, posted-at = {2009-02-19 08:29:57}, priority = {2}, title = {SEARCH FATIGUE.}, url = {http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=24394565&loginpage=login.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=site}, volume = {38}, year = {20070301} }

TY - JOUR ID - 2439456520070301 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4069725 N2 - This article looks at search fatigue experienced by database searchers. Search fatigue is a feeling of frustration and dissatisfaction experienced by searchers trying unsuccessfully to find desired information in a database. It results when searchers cannot find what they are looking for and when they repeatedly get results that do not match their information needs. The chief cause of search fatigue is a reliance on keyword searching. A major weakness of keyword searching is its inability to deal well with homonyms. IS - 3 JF - American Libraries TI - SEARCH FATIGUE. VL - 38 KW - database KW - electronic KW - information KW - keyword AU - Beall, Jeffrey PY - 20070301/// UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=24394565&loginpage=login.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=site ER -