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The development of a method for the evaluation of interactive information retrieval systems
Pia Borlund, Peter IngwersenThe paper describes the ideas and assumptions underlying the development of a new method for the evaluation and testing of interactive information retrieval (IR) systems, and…
1993
Preference for physicians as information providers by women with multiple sclerosis: a potential cause for communication problems?
Lynda M. BakerCommunication problems between physicians and people with chronic diseases may result from many causes. A brief description of some causes is provided. The focus of this article…
406
Comparative citation rankings of authors in monographic and journal literature: a study of sociology
Blaise Cronin, Herbert Snyder, Helen AtkinsA recurrent criticism of commercial citation indexes is their failure to cover citations found in monographic literature. There exists the possibility that citation‐based surveys…
1461
Parallel computing in information retrieval – an updated review
A. Macfarlane, S.E. Robertson, J.A. MccannThe progress of parallel computing in Information Retrieval (IR) is reviewed. In particular we stress the importance of the motivation in using parallel computing for text…
574
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- Prof David Bawden