On a Probabilistic Approach to Determining the Similarity between Boolean Search Request Formulations.

Radecki, Tadeusz

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Publication Date: 1982-Mar

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On a Probabilistic Approach to Determining the Similarity between Boolean Search Request Formulations.

Radecki, Tadeusz

Journal of Documentation, v38 n1 p14-28 Mar 1982

Presents and discusses the results of research into similarity measures for search request formulations which employ Boolean combinations of index terms. The use of a weighting mechanism to indicate the importance of attributes in a search formulation is described. A 16-item reference list is included. (JL)

Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Mathematical Models, Measurement Techniques, Probability, Research Methodology, Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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