An Evaluation of OCLC's EPIC as a Resource for Subject Access to Videos

The present study was undertaken to investigate subject access to videos provided by keyword searching of OCLC using the EPIC service and to compare OCLC EPIC with other video reference tools. Findings clearly indicate the superiority of EPIC as a tool for subject access to videos. They also show th...

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Published in:RQ 1992-12, Vol.32 (2), p.218-228
Main Author: Palmer, Joseph W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abstracts
Bonsai
Cataloging
Comparative Analysis
Costs
EPIC
Evaluation
Genealogy
Indexes
Information Retrieval
Information search
Information search and retrieval
Information services
Information services industry
Karate
Keyword searching
Keywords
OCLC
Online information retrieval
Online Searching
Optical Data Disks
Product/service Evaluations
Publishing Industry
Reference Materials
Relevance (Information Retrieval)
Subject headings
Subject Index Terms
Subject indexing
Tables (Data)
Videotape Recordings
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Summary:The present study was undertaken to investigate subject access to videos provided by keyword searching of OCLC using the EPIC service and to compare OCLC EPIC with other video reference tools. Findings clearly indicate the superiority of EPIC as a tool for subject access to videos. They also show that other reference tools can and do provide listings not found in OCLC. Furthermore, findings demonstrate the value of keyword searching, the deficiencies of subject indexes that use overly broad subject headings, and the value of controlled vocabularies, analytic entries, contents, and summary notes in an age of computer-accessible catalogs. Problem areas are noted and suggestions are made for further research.
ISSN:0033-7072