Evaluation of Advanced Retrieval Techniques in an Experimental Online Catalog.

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Title: Evaluation of Advanced Retrieval Techniques in an Experimental Online Catalog.
Language: English
Authors: Larson, Ray R.
Source: Journal of the American Society for Information Science. Jan 1992 43(1):34-53.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 1992
Document Type: Journal Articles
Information Analyses
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Classification, College Libraries, Databases, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Library Catalogs, Mathematical Formulas, Online Catalogs, Online Searching, Problems, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms, Tables (Data)
ISSN: 0002-8231
Abstract: Discusses subject searching problems in online library catalogs; explains advanced information retrieval (IR) techniques; and describes experiments conducted on a test collection database, CHESHIRE (California Hybrid Extended SMART for Hypertext and Information Retrieval Experimentation), which was created to evaluate IR techniques in online catalog systems. (80 references) (LRW)
Entry Date: 1992
Accession Number: EJ441718
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Discusses subject searching problems in online library catalogs; explains advanced information retrieval (IR) techniques; and describes experiments conducted on a test collection database, CHESHIRE (California Hybrid Extended SMART for Hypertext and Information Retrieval Experimentation), which was created to evaluate IR techniques in online catalog systems. (80 references) (LRW)
ISSN:0002-8231