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A Test of Buck's Prime Number Coding Scheme

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  • Ana Divino Cleveland
  • Donald B. Cleveland

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An experiment was carried out to study the effect of coding, as an independent variable, on the information retrieval process. A simple prime number coding scheme was utilized in conjunction with Goffman's indirect method file structuring and searching technique. The results demonstrated that a code, in itself, can affect retrieval. It introduces a noticeable variable into the process. Generally, coding has been considered a minor element, but clearly much more needs to be learned about how codes interact with the other functions in the retrieval system.

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  • Ana Divino Cleveland & Donald B. Cleveland, 1979. "A Test of Buck's Prime Number Coding Scheme," Journal of the American Society for Information Science, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 30(5), pages 290-295, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jamest:v:30:y:1979:i:5:p:290-295
    DOI: 10.1002/asi.4630300508
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