Supporting decision support: Where information on DSS is located

DSS professionals may differ in their opinion and practice as to where they locate the most useful information relevant to their work. Online and other electronic form databases are increasingly becoming the key resource for literature searches. This study empirically compared 31 online databases identified as promising for DSS relevant information according to their coverage of DSS. Rankings for recent years and temporally unconstrained conditions were obtained and discussed. INSPEC was the highest ranked database overall and for recent information. INSPEC was also the highest rated database for coverage of major DSS journals. However, there are many other databases that also provide coverage of DSS materials. It is hoped that DSS professionals will use these results to improve the effectiveness of their information search process.

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