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| Journal of Documentation | 2 |
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| Borlund, Pia | 2 |
| Ingwersen, Peter | 1 |
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| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
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Peer reviewedBorlund, Pia; Ingwersen, Peter – Journal of Documentation, 1997
Describes the development of a method for the evaluation and comparison of interactive information retrieval systems, which are based on the concept of a simulated work-task situation and the involvement of real end users. Highlights include real and simulated information needs; relevance assessments; and the dynamic nature of information needs.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Simulation, Evaluation Methods, Information Needs
Peer reviewedBorlund, Pia – Journal of Documentation, 2000
Discusses the evaluation of interactive information retrieval (IIR) systems and explains two main approaches, system-driven and user-centered. Describes Text Retrieval Conference (TREC), and concludes that the simulated work task situation as an experimental sub-component could be recommended for future evaluation of IIR systems based on empirical…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Conferences, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society)
