Text information retrieval systems.

Text information retrieval systems.

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Other Authors: Meadow, Charles T., Boyce, Bert R., Kraft, Donald H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; London : Academic, 2007.
Edition:3rd ed. /
Series:Library and information science (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Information storage and retrieval systems.
Text processing (Computer science)
Information retrieval.
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Copyright page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 What Is Information?
  • 1.2 What Is Information Retrieval?
  • 1.3 How Does Information Retrieval Work?
  • 1.4 Who Uses Information Retrieval?
  • 1.5 What Are the Problems in IRS Design and Use?
  • 1.6 A Brief History of Information Retrieval
  • Recommended Reading
  • Chapter 2. Data, Information, and Knowledge
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Definitions
  • 2.3 Metadata
  • 2.4 Knowledge Base
  • 2.5 Credence, Justified Belief, and Point of View
  • 2.6 Summary
  • Chapter 3. Representation of Information
  • 3.1 Information to Be Represented
  • 3.2 Types of Representation
  • 3.3 Characteristics of Information Representations
  • 3.4 Relationships Among Entities and Attribute Values
  • 3.5 Summary
  • Chapter 4. Attribute Content and Values
  • 4.1 Types of Attribute Symbols
  • 4.2 Class Relationships
  • 4.3 Transformations of Values
  • 4.4 Uniqueness of Values
  • 4.5 Ambiguity of Attribute Values
  • 4.6 Indexing of Text
  • 4.7 Control of Vocabulary
  • 4.8 Importance of Point of View
  • 4.9 Summary
  • Chapter 5. Models of Virtual Data Structure
  • 5.1 Concept of Models of Data
  • 5.2 Basic Data Elements and Structures
  • 5.3 Common Structural Models
  • 5.4 Applications of the Basic Models
  • 5.5 Entity-Relationship Model
  • 5.6 Summary
  • Chapter 6. The Physical Structure of Data
  • 6.1 Introduction to Physical Structures
  • 6.2 Record Structures and Their Effects
  • 6.3 Basic Concepts of File Structure
  • 6.4 Organizational Methods
  • 6.5 Parsing of Data Elements
  • 6.6 Combination Structures
  • 6.7 Summary
  • Chapter 7. Querying the Information Retrieval System
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Language Types
  • 7.3 Query Logic
  • 7.4 Functions Performed
  • 7.5 The Basis for Charging for Searches
  • Chapter 8. Interpretation and Execution of Query Statements
  • 8.1 Problems of Query Language Interpretation
  • 8.2 Executing Retrieval Commands
  • 8.3 Executing Record Analysis and Presentation Commands
  • 8.4 Executing Other Commands
  • 8.5 Feedback to Users and Error Messages
  • Chapter 9. Text Searching
  • 9.1 The Special Problems of Text Searching
  • 9.2 Some Characteristics of Text and Their Applications
  • 9.3 Command Language for Text Searching
  • 9.4 Term Weighting
  • 9.5 Word Association Techniques
  • 9.6 Text or Record Association Techniques
  • 9.7 Other Processes with Words of a Text
  • Chapter 10. System-Computed Relevance and Ranking
  • 10.1 The Retrieval Status Value (rsv)
  • 10.2 Ranking
  • 10.3 Methods of Evaluating the rsv
  • 10.4 The rsv in Operational Retrieval
  • Chapter 11. Search Feedback and Iteration
  • 11.1 Basic Concepts of Feedback and Iteration
  • 11.2 Command Sequences
  • 11.3 Information Available as Feedback
  • 11.4 Adjustments in the Search
  • 11.5 Feedback from User to System
  • Chapter 12. Multi-Database Searching and Mapping
  • 12.1 Basic Concepts
  • 12.2 Multi-Database Search
  • 12.3 Mapping
  • 12.4 Value of Mapping
  • Chapter 13. Search Strategy
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