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What is the primary resource used by genomics researchers to locate information on the Web?
What is the primary resource used by genomics researchers to locate information on the Web?
- PubMed (correct)
- AskJeeves
- Alta Vista
- Yahoo
What is the term used to describe the process of pre-processing documents to speed up retrieval?
What is the term used to describe the process of pre-processing documents to speed up retrieval?
- Document Retrieval
- Indexing (correct)
- Information Retrieval
- Word Processing
What type of words are typically ignored in word indexing?
What type of words are typically ignored in word indexing?
- Stop words (correct)
- Keywords
- Proper nouns
- Technical terms
What is the primary function of an index in document retrieval?
What is the primary function of an index in document retrieval?
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What is the name of the database that PubMed provides access to?
What is the name of the database that PubMed provides access to?
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What is the purpose of word indexing in document retrieval?
What is the purpose of word indexing in document retrieval?
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What is the name of the organization that maintains PubMed?
What is the name of the organization that maintains PubMed?
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What is the benefit of using search engines on the World Wide Web?
What is the benefit of using search engines on the World Wide Web?
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What is the primary advantage of using an index in document retrieval?
What is the primary advantage of using an index in document retrieval?
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What is the term used to describe the process of locating information on the Web?
What is the term used to describe the process of locating information on the Web?
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