Query length in best-match information retrieval (IR) systems is well known to be positively related to effectiveness in the IR task, when measured in experimental, non-interactiv...
Nicholas J. Belkin, Diane Kelly, G. Kim, Ja-Young ...
As information becomes available in increasing amounts to a wide spectrum of users, the need for a shift towards a more user-centered information access paradigm arises. We develo...
Abstract In this paper we present a mechanism for approximately translating Boolean query constraints across heterogeneous information sources. Achieving the best translation is ch...
Typically, users submit very simple search queries to digital document data collections. Often these queries can result in extremely broad answers or answers in which document rel...
Most casual users of IR systems type short queries. Recent research has shown that adding new words to these queries via adhoc feedback improves the retrieval e ectiveness of such ...