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Concept Indexing in Information Retrieval

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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?

Document Retrieval

Indexing (correct)

Information Retrieval

Word Processing

What type of words are typically ignored in word indexing?

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What is the primary function of an index in document retrieval?

To facilitate rapid location of items of interest Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the database that PubMed provides access to?

MEDLINE Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of word indexing in document retrieval?

To speed up the retrieval of documents Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the organization that maintains PubMed?

National Center for Biotechnology Information Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using search engines on the World Wide Web?

It replaces the library as the reference tool of first choice Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using an index in document retrieval?

It facilitates rapid location of items of interest Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of locating information on the Web?

Information Retrieval Signup and view all the answers