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A Proposed Method of Measuring the Utility of Individual Information Retrieval Tools.
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Meadow, Charles T. – Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 1996
Proposes a method of evaluating information retrieval systems by concentrating on individual tools (commands, their menus or graphic interface equivalents, or a move/stratagem). A user would assess the relative success of a small part of a search, and every tool used in that part would be credited with a contribution to the result. Cumulative…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods