Advances in Information Retrieval: Where Is That /#*&@¢ Record?

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses information retrieval system. Much effort goes into determining where to store information and how to retrieve it efficiently and effectively. The information retrieval system is a special class of information systems along with database management and question-answering systems. The key element that distinguishes information retrieval systems is the concept that the relevance of any given record to any specific query cannot be determined exactly. In recent years, many commercialized systems and theoretical approaches have emerged. Nevertheless, information retrieval is an interesting and challenging area of study and application, and it is an area currently in great flux. The chapter begins with discussion of various types of information systems that relate to information retrieval. This will be followed by a general discussion of some systems currently available in the marketplace. Then, the work being done in the areas of content analysis, including natural language applications, query processing, and systems evaluation, will be presented. Finally, current research efforts in related areas, such as artificial intelligence, and fuzzy subset theory, will be presented.

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