This is sometimes called a likelihood ratio test (the deviance residual is -2*log likelihood)

The parameter estimate for the first contrast compares the mean of the dependent variable, write, for levels 1 and 2 yielding 11.5417 and is statistically significant (p<.000). The t-value associated with this test is 3.5122.  The results of the second contrast, comparing the mean of write for levels 1 and 3. The expected difference in variable write between group 1 and 3 is 1.7417 and  is not statistically significant (t = 0.6374, p = .5246), while the third contrast is statistically significant. Notice that the intercept corresponds to the cell mean for race = Hispanic group.

being able to utilize both of them

IF

Social Science Journals

The databases included in EBSCOhost are well-respected and reputable. A vast majority of articles in EBSCOhost are peer-reviewed scholarly journals. ProQuest is considered a world leader in serving the information needs of researchers of all ages and abilities in libraries and institutions across the globe.

are part of the Kentucky Virtual Library database collection

both the EBSCO and ProQuest databases

The ebrary e-books database through ProQuest covers a large range of subject areas,

About a sixth of the databases available in EBSCOhost are H.W. Wilson

ProQuest also offers a basic search box at the top of the page, with options to select “Full text” and “Peer reviewed” sources, which is handy. However, using ProQuest’s databases for information seeking is probably best for browsing and less for known item searching. There is no general category for business or related topics, and the best approximation for searching for an example query like “statistics” is the “Social Sciences” category in the synopsis of the “PAIS International” database.  In doing a keyword search for “statistics” on the homepage, many of the results were from the “Health & Life Sciences” category, but no connection on the general topic. The equivalent starting place for “statistics” on EBSCO would be the “Business Source Complete”, showing that EBSCO has more favorable subject specificity for known item searching.

EBSCO seems to cater more towards advanced research in characteristics that will be explored in this paper

the same seems to be true for EBSCOhost

A benefit of Social Services Abstracts is that it also lets you see documents with shared references

Example of a command line search for these databases: SU(abuse) AND SU(art therapy)  AND TI(child)

I was able to locate the article in physical format to confirm EBSCOhost’s details and was able to assess that the particular entry I was looking for contained accurate information.

being directed to more articles by the author

which may mean there needs to be a broader search conducted

Both EBSCOhost and ProQuest offer a variety of fun “extras” such as the ability to save searches and execute “cross-database” searches

but only EBSCOhost allows searching by series title

Kentucky Virtual Library

If this deep understanding is at the information seeker’s disposal, not having to set up advanced searches by applying drop down menus or clicking limiting boxes, and instead simply typing lines into a single command line search box could potentially be much more efficient.

However, a cursory examination of the ProQuest results proved very few were actually relevant to my information needs concerning classical guitar in public schools, while six of the eight EBSCOhost results were highly useful.

Of course, neither company is responsible for misinformation or quality contained within specific articles, but returned items from both databases include cross-references to authors, the subject headings applied to the content, and the full-text version of the work, when possible.

In considering these two particular databases, however, command line searching is only available as an explicitly framed option in IBSS.

Command line searching is available for both databases

Anthropology Plus, for instance, will produce search results for the truncated keywords “anthro*” AND “librar*” without comment. IBSS, by way of comparison, will produce a line of warning for the same search that reads: “Did you mean: anthro* AND library*?”

For instance, a search for the keywords

The subject headings are more detailed in EBSCO host than in ProQuest. In that regards, EBSCO host seems more accurate. For example, in an article on Northern Ireland,

It feels like

 No thesaurus is provided.

The text-only interface is complaint with Section 508 Standards.

If I were to narrow the search only focusing on certain publications, in certain languages, during a select period of time, the results would be more closely linked with what I was looking for. 

EBSCOhost is compiled of all relevant databases

s((http://adat.crl.edu)

In my opinion, EBSCOhost is more well recognized and respected by students, whereas ProQuest is not as well known.

Many times with databases, it is to determine who should be published, and who is creditable enough to be published.

Evaluating the accuracy of the database providers means considering the subject indexing.

Users can search within more than one database by check marking to select multiple titles

are updated at varies times

Art Index enables a user to sort by: relevance; date newest; date oldest; source, and author. IBA allows sorting by: relevance, oldest first, and most recent first.

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Command Line

EBSCOhost provides a list of its databases in an alphabetical order. ProQuest Databases arranges its databases alphabetically in two forms, by name and by subject.

127 databases in seven different subject areas

full-text articles

Although certain entries are redundant, the breadth of the topic is explored in great detail. Additionally, the terminology, although sometimes scientific, is easy to understand as the contributors were asked to write for readers new and exposed to the topics of sports medicine.

http://psycnet.apa.org.ezproxy.uky.edu/bookcollections/13273/

This is unreasonable

By contrast

Kate L. Turabian (1893-1987), author of Student’s Guide for Writing College Papers, Third Edition (1977), did not attend college, however, she was engaged as the graduate school dissertation secretary and editor of official publications at the University of Chicago from 1930-1958. Using this experience as a guide,

Wayne Booth

The Craft of Research,

Unfortunately this edition of Doctor Who: Character Encyclopedia is not very current because its information stops at the end of part one of the seventh season

The older version seems politically incorrect. It involves pointing to the side of the eye and twisting the hand slightly. This is to mimic the “slanted eye” of the Chinese. While this seems very disrespectful and rude, some signers still use the older method. This particular ASL dictionary includes both signs, meaning it is not outdated.

the nature of the content is unfortunately unstable

user can click on

lists of references or bibliographies

The book is chronologically organized to take readers on a journey through time. It is also broken down into thematic subjects to make it easier to navigate. Also contributing to the ease of navigation, is the thorough index.

This encyclopedia could be improved by organizing all of the vehicles into one chronological section which would allow users to see every vehicle from a certain year, rather than having to search through three sections to find vehicles for the year they’re interested in.

The editors were very selective in what they chose to include, and it is my belief that they could have chosen a more coherent theme, i.e. just health education, than the options that were included.

The Grand Comics Database

This reviewer believes otherwise for two reasons: the SEP cannot be arranged to flow chronologically within a part of the world and it cannot replace the critical commentary provided by each contributor.

as it is often important to separate the idea from the speaker

one searchable by name and one by subject

The U.S. Department of Interior and Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board each offer free online access to handbooks

While this is not the only available or reliable accounting handbook, it may be the most convenient for ready-reference

Thomson Reuters

As with other works amalgamated in the Gale Virtual Reference Library, it can be cumbersome at the institutional level to continually check that one is searching only within this work and not the entire Gale collection.

What she will not be able to find in All Things Medieval is a standard chronology of Eleanor’s life and influence

“Minstrels and Troubadours” may be more difficult to slot into that characterization

This is indeed a Eurocentric work despite the title. Users expecting new insights on medieval Islam

separated by category–historical period, gender, genre, and country of origin among other defining characteristics

for graduate students

This is not a pictorial directory

well organized overall

It may be hard to obtain for the casual reader

The book is overall organized

For instance, the sphinxes of ancient Egypt are built partially out of calcite, and is mentioned in juxtaposition with the entry for calcite.

If the user is seeking very recent quotations, it would not be a helpful reference to search.

Ulrichsweb

thus is a vital resource for a university with an architecture and design program

Amazon reviews for Clark-Hall’s dictionary are mixed and average out to 3 ½ stars out of 5

foundations

U.S. Newspaper Directory

None of the sections are arranged alphabetically which is odd for an encyclopedia.

It includes a section at the beginning detailing how to use the book.

ommon spelling and definitions of terms could have slightly changed in the 9 year time period since it was published.

He has written several other books in this field

Highly Recommend

WebMD

page of quotes by the selected author

If the user is wishing to browse quotes by topic, it will be extremely difficult to use this dictionary

While the scope and the arrangement of the directory can be praised, the work is lacking in terms of accuracy and currency. This list was published in 2005, making it a decade old. It is likely that many of these professionals no longer have the same contact information, or have moved on to other careers and opportunities. Therefore, the directory needs to be updated and verified to include the most relevant information. Also, the accuracy may be a bit off, as the directory was compiled using a questionnaire and according to the introduction, the professionals themselves are encouraged to keep information up-to-date. However, at the time of its publishing, the directory likely served its purpose well.

Summing Up: Optional.

Reference Source Review II

Recommended

is the lack of pronunciation

Criticisms can be made that the IEP lacks the authority of more established titles like the SEP, and that entries lack the more in-depth terminology associated with the profession.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy is frequently compared to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the standard in the field

The only detriment in the review of this reference is the fact that its bibliography is not also alphabetized along with being organized in terms of subject matter.

For example, under “Machine Guns” there is an examination explaining the history and impact of machine guns on the war, but there is also a listing of sub-entries for the variety of machine guns used by the United States armed forces.

Organized alphabetically, the encyclopedia provides a list of abbreviations and contributors, as well as an Index. The entries are all provided a thorough overview, with many given a minimum of a column and a half of page space. Bibliographies listing sources consulted are provided at the conclusion of each entry, along with the name of the contributor.

the current version has been reorganized to appear alphabetically

The few photographs that do appear (Inuit kayaks, for example) seem to be included almost at random.

Rivaled in scope perhaps only by fellow publishing counterpart The Sage Handbook of Social Anthropology (Ed. Fardon et al., 2012)

MI strategies

The structures within the book are research based

online at Dictionry.com

The DSM-5 Guidebook addresses the history and evolution of the DSM-5, the difference between DSM-IV and DSM-5

bibliography of approximately 10,000 citations

Several new topics are introduced in the fourth edition, including the topics of “bisexuality,” “recovered memories,” “post-traumatic stress” and “post-partum depression.”

three hundred and fifty of the most influential literary figures

By presenting the entries in a timeline, as appears in 501 Great Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to the Giants of Literature (2008)

While this particular book isn’t current at all since it is from 2009

The only fault in this layout is that it seems to be used by those who know generally what area they need to research about.

insightful essays

seen as dated in publication

particularly in communications or sociology studies

an archival option

similar databases, this one is easier to use

The functionality of this database has been tested on multiple computers and devices and performs well on each.

the internet version does not include page links in their index pagination

covers topics from historical figures

in need of an update

Exceptional

Though no bibliographic sources are made apparent

no identifiable references or bibliographic citations

which means that while the terms listed are likely still relevant in the field, there are many new terms missing from the past 12 years.

The latest text on lock picking, Deviant Ollam’s Practical Lock Picking (2nd ed., 2012)

There are no resources provided for readers interested in learning about legal aspects of lock picking, advanced picking techniques, or making their own tools.

Mark McCloud presents a second edition of his visual manual for lock picking.

This new edition of Cartridges of the World adds details for 55 new cartridges and offers updated information for over 1,500 types of ammunition.

These volumes are updated annually, with sources listed, including the date that they were first accessed, to help locate additional resources, if necessary.

With the website, since the search bars are simple and intuitive, there is no index.

each school that offers that major listed alphabetically

FAO Statistical Yearbook 2014 Series – 5 vols, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, http://www.fao.org/publications/  —  Africa food and agriculture, 187p bibl index ISBN 978-92-5-108145-7 (print), E-ISBN 978-92-5-108146-4 (PDF), Asia and the Pacific food and agriculture,195p bibl index, ISBN 978-92-5-108145-7 (print), E-ISBN 978-92-5-108146-4 (PDF); Europe and Central Asia food and agriculture, 130p bibl index, ISBN 978-92-5-108167-9 (print), E-ISBN 978-92-5-108168-6 (PDF); Latin America and the Caribbean food and agriculture,197p bibl index, ISBN 978-92-5-108149-5 (print), E-ISBN 978-92-5-108150-1 (PDF); Near East and North Africa food and agriculture, 174p bibl index, ISBN 978-92-5-108147-1 (print), E-ISBN 978-92-5-108148-8 (PDF).

This database is valuable for quick reference for clinical appointments, student presentations, and more, but it is not sufficient for in-depth research.

for healthcare professionals. With that said, the database serves a much wider audience than just those already considered “professionals” and should be considered a highly valuable source of information for pre-medical and medical students as well.

establishment of the field

address both the United States and the United Kingdom

Available selections cover jazz’s history from its beginnings, to current artists and evolving genres

Popular music

tutorial section. While the average user will most likely assume quotation marks would initiate exact word or exact phrase searches, a single “equals” sign indicates an exact word and a double “equals” sign denotes an exact phrase

Users expecting Google-style searching aids

Records feature

For instance, the entry for Adelaide of Saxe-Meinigen incorrectly refers to her as the Queen of England instead of the Queen of the United Kingdom, and also asserts unconvincingly that she was an unpopular consort.

Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE)

It perhaps is not something for those who have been studying theology for a long time, although it works as a quick refresher

it is unbiased

There is no other encyclopedia to compare it to

This dictionary does not attempt to give a detailed explanation of matters relating to  Christian theology

Good resource

However, the resource fails to accurately cross reference resources, particularly the cultural history of Panama by leaving out significant cultural influences.

Each topic

searched by keyword or phrase

Encyclopedia of Alabama

(the “Nivkh” chapter is only 4 pages long, for instance), the information presented in this volume reflects the most complete, up-to-date information available

Recommended

While some of the concepts remain important, because the handbook is severely outdated, it has lost some of its value to the audience.

y not be a wise investment for an undergraduate student.

is organized, but is also somewhat difficult to navigate quickly

Reference Source Review I

contains exhaustive content

An index would be a recommended addition to aid in the ease of use of this material.

essential to academic libraries

this book may contain slightly out of date information

Introduction to Public Librarianship

The basic search more closely resembles the advanced search on other databases

Early English Books Online

monotony of traditional history textbooks

With bibliography and recommended for further reading information included by Johnson

I recommend this resource for academic user based on the initial review and consulting the Louisville Free Public Library recommendation.  This website will be a valuable tool for high school and older students.

The site also includes a broader reference area that allows the user a more general information search.  It includes many of the same features as the other areas, but geared toward the adult user.  There is also a search feature that allows the user to type in any keyword or phrase.  Each resource includes specialized features that assist the user in citing the information, finding related information, and notes the reading level of the associated article.

would recommend the site to all age groups.

Business ReferenceUSA Review

Britannica Library Reference

Warner's view is related to what might be termed a hermeneutical approach to searching (cf. Boell & Cecez-Kecmanovic, 2010) as opposed to a positivist approach. The positivist view implies that searching can be done in a formal way (algorithmic) that retrieves relevant knowledge without bias in the search (and this is the assumption behind evidence-based practice). The hermeneutic approach is based on the assumption that there is a constant reinterpretation of the relevant literature, implying the need for great flexibility in search criteria and a great level of iteration in search processes—and, most important, an understanding of what is going on during the search.

A fourth level of KO in Boolean systems is generated by the searcher

A third level of KO in classical databases consists of the information retrieval thesaurus,19 ontologies, and other kinds of controlled vocabulary constructed by information specialists.

Another level of KO is the bibliographical record and its organization into fields (and the corresponding organization of data in linear and inverted files). Such records vary from database to database and from host to host.

The selection of material to the bibliography constitutes the first and most basic level of KO. Because the meaning of terms is implicitly understood in this disciplinary context and to the extent that classification and indexing is based on the principle of “literary warrant,” this selection influences the developments of thesauri and ontologies, which may thus be understood as a higher level of KO.

Given the Boolean model, the goal for KO can be understood as improving bibliographical records in ways which improve searchers' selection power.

In the Boolean model, a great range of strategies are available to increase “recall” and “precision” (sometimes termed “recall devices” and “precision devices”). To utilize such devices in optimal ways, the user has to know about the databases, search facilities, documents, genres, languages, paradigms, and so on, in which he or she is searching. This should be part of what is often termed information literacy.

The problem is not that best-match systems are being developed, but that an ideological tendency to make things “user friendly” (and the market bigger) tends to hurt the development of systems aimed at increasing the selection power of users and search experts.

But much of the popularity of contemporary search engines may also be attributed to the easy pickings afforded by the first generation of Internet full-text based systems (owing to the cheap cost of digital storage capacity after 1990): no doubt it is good to have all text on the web indexed and made searchable—and often with free access. However, when the easy pickings have been utilized, more complex strategies (and more humanistic approaches) may be needed to make further progress.

Again, though, if maximum recall is required, it is impossible in ranked retrieval to know what is omitted by new queries, whereas Boolean queries allow the user to control and modify the search until a satisfactory result has been achieved and they therefore also seem better suited to iterative searches.

For a researcher conducting human studies, writing a dissertation, finding information pertinent to patient care, or conducting an in-depth literature review, Google Scholar does not appear to be a replacement for PubMed, though it may serve effectively as an adjunct resource to complement databases with more fully developed searching features.

To understand the possibilities of Boolean search when used in its most advanced ways, it is necessary to know about bibliographical records in online databases,

As previously mentioned, the medical domain is an exception to the general trend that the study of the optimization of document searching strategies has suffered in information science.

completed

Authored by a bestselling novelist writing with an unassuming and engaging style filled with valuable points.

While lacking a bibliography

All Music Guide

The inability such a small company to provide large amounts of customized data is acknowledged

Sports Reference

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