[PW] Re: "sounds like" searching

[Dan Clinton]

So, what does it sound like?

Dan Clinton (Contractor)
Technical Services Librarian
U.S. Census Bureau Library
FOB 3, Room 2554
Washington, DC 20233-1980

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michelle Hawk" <refdesk at lclibs.org>
To: "Stumpers List" <list at project-wombat.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 11:03 AM
Subject: [PW] "sounds like" searching


> Does anyone know of a way to find a word (in this case, a medication),
> when the patron only knows what the word sounds like, but really doesn't
> have any idea of how it's really spelled? I've Googled the few spelling
> variations I can think of, but can't find anything. Any help would be
> appreciated.
> 
> ~Michelle
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> Michelle Hawk
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> Head of Reference
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> Lebanon Community Library
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> 125 North 7th Street
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> Lebanon, PA 17046
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> 717-273-7624 x3
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> refdesk at lclibs.org
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