Research and Evaluation in Information Retrieval.

Authors :: Robertson, S. E.
Beaulieu, M.
Source :: Journal of Documentation. Jan 1997 53(1):51-57.
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: Reviews the development of research and evaluation in information retrieval. Highlights include the Cranfield projects concerning recall and precision, the Medlars experiment that focused on relevance, TREC (Text Retrieval Conference), evaluation versus understanding, interface versus functionality, document length, and terms and user interaction. (LRW)

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0022-0418
Volume :: 53
Issue :: 1
Database :: ERIC
Journal :: Journal of Documentation
Publication Type :: Reference
Accession number :: EJ546232
Document Type :: Historical Materials<br />Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive