title: A comparison of some demand subject searches: machine vs. human.
abstract: A comparison of the results of machine and human information retrieval using MEDLARS and the printed Index Medicus indicates that at present neither method is entirely satisfactory for exhaustive literature searches. The advantages and disadvantages of machine and manual search methods are discussed, and solutions to some of the problems are suggested.
mesh_terms: D007255:Information Services; D009317:National Library of Medicine (U.S.); D014481:United States