Introduction to Modern Information Retrieval, Third Edition - Softcover

Chowdhury

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185604694X ISBN 13: 9781856046947

Publisher: Facet Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

An information retrieval (IR) system is designed to analyse, process and store sources of information and retrieve those that match a particular user's requirements. A bewildering range of techniques is now available to the information professional attempting to successfully retrieve information. It is recognized that today's information professionals need to concentrate their efforts on learning the techniques of computerized IR. However, it is this book's contention that it also benefits them to learn the theory, techniques and tools that constitute the traditional approaches to the organization and processing of information. In fact much of this knowledge may still be applicable in the storage and retrieval of electronic information in digital library environments. The fully revised third edition of this highly regarded textbook has been thoroughly updated to incorporate major changes in this rapidly expanding field since the second edition in 2004, and a complete new chapter on citation indexing has been added. Unique in its scope, the book covers the whole spectrum of information storage and retrieval, including: introduction to information retrieval options; database technology; bibliographic formats; cataloguing and metadata; subject analysis and representation; automatic indexing and file organization; vocabulary control; abstracts and indexing; searching and retrieval; information seeking and retreval models; user interfaces; evaluation of IR user needs; online database search services; multimedia IR; mark-up languages; web IR A; intelligent IR; natural language processing systems; IR in digital libraries; and, trends in IR research. Illustrated with many examples and comprehensively referenced for an international audience, this is an indispensable textbook for students of library and information studies. It is also an invaluable aid for information practitioners wishing to brush up on their skills and keep up to date with the latest techniques.

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About the Author

Dr G G Chowdhury BSc MLISc PhD FCLIP is Professor of Information and Knowledge Management, University of Technology Sydney. He was formerly Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, an Associate Professor in the Division of Information Studies, School of Applied Science, at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies for Africa (SISA). He has published extensively on information storage and retrieval.

Review

About previous editions: Students and their teachers who need a practical, wide-ranging introductory survey of information retrieval will find it in this book. --Program

Chowdhury's new text succeeds admirably in its aim to bring together traditional theory of classification, cataloguing and subject indexing as well as new, more IT-oriented, principles, models and techniques of information retrieval. --Australian Library Journal

My initial reaction to this book was to applaud the author: the scope is impressive. --Education for Information

Chowdhury's new text succeeds admirably in its aim to bring together traditional theory of classification, cataloguing and subject indexing as well as new, more IT-oriented, principles, models and techniques of information retrieval. --Australian Library Journal

My initial reaction to this book was to applaud the author: the scope is impressive. --Education for Information

Edition details

• Publisher: Facet Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 185604694X
• ISBN 13: 9781856046947
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 528