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A keyword search retrieves
any and all occurrences of a given word or combination of words, whether the
words appear in the subject headings, title, or descrioption of the article
or book.
Advantage: A keyword search expands the search to all occurrences of a given
word or combination of words.
Disadvantage: A keyword search may retrieve much more than you want.
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Advantage: A subject search retrieves exactly what you ask for.
Disadvantage: A subject search limits you to only what you ask for.
Humanities Librarian |
 Joshua Finnell Contact Info William Howard Doane Library Denison University P.O. Box 805 Granville, Ohio 43023-0805 Ph: 740-587-8651 Send Email Subjects: classics, english, philosophy, history, religion, east asian studies, french, spanish, german |
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