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Differences Between Subject and Keyword Searches

Keyword Searching	Subject Heading Searching
Good for obscure or contemporary topics	Good for general and universal topics
Can generate many irrelevant results	Lists highly relevant results for each topic
Can use any term to describe topic to find relevant information	Need to know specific subject he

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