Select one search system (WorldCat or OCLC: weblinks are
listed below) and describe the documents in its collection: its features, and
its strengths or weaknesses. When choosing a search system, must consider the
variety of search applications (e.g., business, image, legal, music, news,
patent, or video).
Your profile should cover the following aspects, at a
minimum: Please read and Must reference the 4 journals attached
• What is
the coverage of the search system (e.g., the topic of the collection or the
types of documents)?
• What
kinds of questions or users is this system useful for / to?
• What
search strategies are supported by the interface? Does the system have any
unique features? (Note that this might include features of the query interface
or the results display.)
• Is a
controlled vocabulary used to support searching? If yes, provide a description
of the vocabulary.
• What are
the strengths or weaknesses of the search system?