: Classic IR (information retrieval) is inherently predicated on users searching for information, the socalled "information need". But the need behind a web search is oft...
In this paper, we present the AutoCat system for product classification. AutoCat uses a vector space model, modified to consider product attributes unavailable in traditional docu...
Topic Detection and Tracking (TDT) tasks are evaluated using a cost function. The standard TDT cost function assumes a constant probability of relevance P(rel) across all topics. ...
asks abstracted from observation of typical search tasks performed by 48 participants using a modified Google interface. Kelly and Belkin defined context of search more broadly tha...
This paper addresses the problem of extending an adaptive information filtering system to make decisions about the novelty and redundancy of relevant documents. It argues that rel...