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Towards the next generation information retrieval (2000).
| Content Provider | CiteSeerX |
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| Author | Strzalkowski, Tomek Stein, Gees C. Wise, G. Bowden Bagga, Amit |
| Abstract | Future information retrieval systems will be expected to fetch specific facts, answer questions, give advice, or compose reports that satisfy users ever more demanding information needs. We discuss an early prototype of a next generation IR system (NGIR) where users can interactively assemble information briefs on topics of interest. Preamble Future information retrieval systems will be expected to fetch specific facts, answer questions, give advice, or compose reports that satisfy users ever more demanding information needs. Moreover, this information will have to be presented in a manner which is immediately understandable and usable. A ranked list of documents returned by today's search engines may be understandable (though often misunderstood) , but it is rarely usable. A list of `hits' is easy enough to produce, however to prepare an effective and useful information takes a good deal more effort, as exemplified by, for example, the news production process. A producer (television ... |
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| Publisher Date | 2000-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Next Generation Information Retrieval Specific Fact Demanding Information Need Satisfy User Give Advice Future Information Retrieval System Early Prototype News Production Process Ranked List Preamble Future Information Retrieval System Next Generation Ir System Good Deal Useful Information Search Engine Assemble Information Brief |
| Content Type | Text |
