Savvy searching Citation searching
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Citation searching has been available for decades, although in a limited form. This article discusses the advantages and limitations of searching by cited references, and also some alternatives in searching for cited references, before presenting a case study involving citation searching in full-text indexes.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004