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Shaw, W. M., Jr. – Information Processing and Management, 1990
Investigates the presence of clustering structure in a document collection and the influence of the presence of clustering structure on the success of cluster-based retrieval. Term-weight and similarity thresholds are discussed, empirical and statistical significance are considered, and indexing exhaustivity for document representation is…
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Documentation, Indexing, Information Retrieval
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Rasmussen, Edie M.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1991
This issue contains nine articles that provide an overview of trends and research in parallel information retrieval. Topics discussed include network design for text searching; the Connection Machine System; PThomas, an adaptive information retrieval system on the Connection Machine; algorithms for document clustering; and system architecture for…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cluster Grouping, Computer Networks, Computer System Design
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Shaw, W. M., Jr. – Information Processing and Management, 1993
Describes a study conducted on the cystic fibrosis (CF) database, a subset of MEDLINE, that investigated clustering structure and the effectiveness of cluster-based retrieval as a function of the exhaustivity of the uncontrolled subject descriptions. Results are compared to calculations for controlled descriptions based on Medical Subject Headings…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cluster Analysis, Cluster Grouping, Comparative Analysis