Applied Informetrics for Information Retrieval Research

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Dietmar Wolfram

Book Code: GM1970

ISBN: 0-313-31970-7

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31970-9

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232 pages, figures, table

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Publication: 7/30/2003

List Price: $68.00 (UK Sterling Price: £39.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: New Directions in Information Management

Series Number: 36

Description: The recent wider availability of information retrieval technologies, due in large part to the growth of the Internet, has prompted an increase in research interest into the effective design and use of IR (information retrieval) systems. This work introduces readers to concepts of informetrics as they relate to IR, and how the intersection of these two subject areas can provide valuable insights for IR research. Informetrics, briefly summarized as the quantitative study of recorded discourse, can provide perspectives on patterns of information production and use. It also offers methodologies that may be applied in IR research that are often overlooked. Informetric analysis of IR systems can shed light on underlying patterns of IR system contents and how users interact with these systems. Applications of informetrics for IR research include the modeling and simulation of IR systems, file design and space planning, system design and implementation, system evaluation, and the targeting of services to users. Readers will learn about the scope of informetrics, informetric modeling techniques, informetric characteristics of IR systems and how they are used, and how knowledge of these characteristics may be applied in IR research.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Information Retrieval
Chapter 3: Informetrics
Chapter 4: Data Collection and Model Development Techniques
Chapter 5: Informetrics and IR System Content
Chapter 6: Informetrics and IR System Use
Chapter 7: Applications
Chapter 8: Future Directions


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