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Sara Knapp

The Contemporary Thesaurus of Search Terms and Synonyms

A Guide for Natural Language Computer Searching

Sara Knapp

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Greenwood Press
28 December 1999

Bibliographic & subject control; Humanities; Society & Social Sciences; E-commerce: business aspects; Internet guides & online services

Whether your search is limited to a single database or is as expansive as all of cyberspace, you won't find the intended results unless you use the words that work. Now in its second edition, Sara Knapp has updated and expanded this invaluable resource. Unlike any other thesaurus available, this popular guide offers a wealth of natural language options in a convenient, A-to-Z format. It's ideal for helping users find the appropriate word or words for computer searches in the humanities, social sciences, and business. The second edition has added more than 9,000 entries to the first edition's extensive list. Now, the Thesaurus contains almost 21,000 search entries! New or expanded areas include broader coverage of business terms and humanities-including arts literature, philosophy, religion, and music.

By: Sara Knapp
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 1.814kg
ISBN: 9781573561075
ISBN 10: 157356107X
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 28 December 1999
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

SARA D. KNAPP is coordinator, Online Search Service at the University Library, the University at Albany, State University of New York. Her articles have appeared in Online, Database, The Reference Librarian, Behavioral and Social Sciences Librarian, Journal of Educational Technology Systems, The Journal of Academic Librarianship, RQ, and Library Quarterly. She is a founder and past chair of the MARS Section of the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association (ALA). Knapp was the 1984 recipient of ALAs Isadore Gilbert Mudge Citation for distinguished contributions to reference librarianship and was also a recipient of the (SUNY) Chancellors Award for Excellence in Librarianship.

Reviews for The Contemporary Thesaurus of Search Terms and Synonyms: A Guide for Natural Language Computer Searching

Knapp's Thesaurus gives the searcher an excellent tool to find contemporary terms for the 'natural language' part of that equation. Given its usefulness, there is little doubt that [it] will find it's way on to the 'ready reference' shelves of academic and public libraries, as well as, the personal offices of librarians and other information professionals. -Education Book Reviews