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Ask For Information Retrieval: Part Ii. Results Of A Design Study, Robert N. Oddy, N J. Belkin, H M. Brooks
Ask For Information Retrieval: Part Ii. Results Of A Design Study, Robert N. Oddy, N J. Belkin, H M. Brooks
Robert Oddy
In 'ASK for Information Retrieval: Part P1, we discussed the theory and background to a design study for an information retrieval (IR) system based on the attempt to represent the anomalous states of knowledge (ASKs) underlying information needs. In Part 11, we report the methods and results of the design study, and our conclusions.
Ask For Information Retrieval: Part I. Background And Theory, Robert N. Oddy, N J. Belkin, H M. Brooks
Ask For Information Retrieval: Part I. Background And Theory, Robert N. Oddy, N J. Belkin, H M. Brooks
Robert Oddy
We report the results of a British Library Research and Development Department funded design study for an interactive information retrieval system which will determine structural representations of the anomalous states of knowledge (ASKs) underlying information needs, and attempt to resolve the anomalies through a variety of retrieval strategies performed on a database of documents represented in compatible structural formats. Part I discusses the background to the project and the theory underlying it, Part II (next issue) presents our methods, results and conclusions. Basic premises of the project were: that information needs are not in principle precisely specifiable; that it is …