Utility-Theoretic Indexing: A Note on Wilson's Note.

Cooper, William S.

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ERIC Number: EJ219888

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Publication Date: 1979-May

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Utility-Theoretic Indexing: A Note on Wilson's Note.

Cooper, William S.

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v30 n3 p170-72 May 1979

Answers Patrick Wilson's criticism of the theory of utility-theoretic indexing (Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v30 n3) and defends the theory on the basis of its analytic capability. (FM)

Descriptors: Indexing, Information Retrieval, Information Theory, Opinions, Predictive Validity, Subject Index Terms

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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