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Peer reviewedFrants, Valery I.; Shapiro, Jacob – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1991
Discussion of the problem of control in documentary information retrieval (IR) systems focuses on feedback mechanisms. Information needs are discussed, particularly the Problem Oriented Information Need (POIN); the structure of an adaptive IR system is described; and the design of algorithms for automated IR systems is explained. (33 references)…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer System Design, Documentation, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedFrants, Valery I.; And Others – Journal of Information Science, 1996
Describes an approach to the design and implementation of an information retrieval system capable of providing an optimal search for each individual user based on the properties of information need. An algorithm is proposed for organizing optimal search in the systems realizing SDI (selective dissemination of information). (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer System Design, Information Needs, Information Retrieval
