MEDLINE search retrieval issues: A longitudinal query analysis of five vendor platforms.

Burns CS, Nix T, Shapiro RM 2nd, Huber JT

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234221
Published: 2021
Container: PloS one
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0234221,
  title = {MEDLINE search retrieval issues: A longitudinal query analysis of five vendor platforms.},
  author = {Burns CS and Nix T and Shapiro RM 2nd and Huber JT},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0234221},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234221}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - MEDLINE search retrieval issues: A longitudinal query analysis of five vendor platforms.
AU  - Burns CS
AU  - Nix T
AU  - Shapiro RM 2nd
AU  - Huber JT
PY  - 2021
JO  - PloS one
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0234221
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CS, B., T, N., 2nd, S. R., & JT, H. (2021). MEDLINE search retrieval issues: A longitudinal query analysis of five vendor platforms.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234221

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