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Information Outlook, December 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, December 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, 2011
Volume 15, Issue 8
Information Outlook, October/November 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, October/November 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, 2011
Volume 15, Issue 7
Information Outlook, September 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, September 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, 2011
Volume 15, Issue 6
Information Outlook, July/August 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, July/August 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, 2011
Volume 15, Issue 5
Information Outlook, June 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, June 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, 2011
Volume 15, Issue 4
Information Outlook, April/May 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, April/May 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, 2011
Volume 15, Issue 3
Information Outlook, March 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, March 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, 2011
Volume 15, Issue 2
Information Outlook, January/February 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, January/February 2011, Special Libraries Association
Information Outlook, 2011
Volume 15, Issue 1
Digital Image Databases: A Study From The Undergraduate Point Of View, Teresa Slobuski
Digital Image Databases: A Study From The Undergraduate Point Of View, Teresa Slobuski
Faculty and Staff Publications
This article investigates current metadata practices in art image databases. Searches were completed in the Bridgeman Education and ARTstor databases using only terms found in introductory art history texts. Details from the search results point to overalltrends in the data and offer comparisons between the databases for particular search sets. The examples reveal tendencies in precision,recall, and consistency, as well as identify some particular issues that may impede successful retrieval for the novice user. A short discussion on the usability of both of the databases' interfaces offers further insight into their respective strengths andpeculiarities.