Retrieval Testing by the Comparison of Statistically Independent Retrieval Methods.

Wilbur, W. John

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ERIC Number: EJ447448

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Publication Date: 1992

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Retrieval Testing by the Comparison of Statistically Independent Retrieval Methods.

Wilbur, W. John

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v43 n5 p358-70 Jun 1992

Describes a procedure for information retrieval testing that is based on the comparison of statistically independent methods of retrieval applied to the same database. The probability ranking principle is discussed, the statistical meaning of relevance is examined, and the methodology is illustrated on a large database of MEDLINE records. (19 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Databases, Information Retrieval, Mathematical Formulas, Probability, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Scoring, Statistical Analysis

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Language: English

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