Some Fundamental Concepts of Information Retrieval.

Wilson, Patrick

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ERIC Number: EJ206777

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Publication Date: 1978-Apr

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Some Fundamental Concepts of Information Retrieval.

Wilson, Patrick

Drexel Library Quarterly, v14 n2 p10-24 Apr 1978

Answers such central questions as what information is, what relevance is, how one tells what a document is about, and what an information need is. These discussions lead to a description of an ideal information retrieval system. (Author/JD)

Descriptors: Content Analysis, Essays, Fundamental Concepts, Indexing, Information Needs, Information Retrieval, Information Theory, Information Utilization, Relevance (Information Retrieval), User Satisfaction (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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