"handsearching" meaning in English

See handsearching in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: hand + searching Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hand|searching}} hand + searching Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} handsearching (uncountable)
  1. (sciences) The process of manually searching through academic journals, etc. rather than using electronic search facilities. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sciences
    Sense id: en-handsearching-en-noun-INwl0jmJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: sciences

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