Readings in Information Retrieval (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Multimedia Information and Systems) (Paperback)

~ (Editor), Peter Willett (Editor) "Computers had only been in existence for a few years before it was realised that they could be used for the implementation of what we..." (more)
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"This is a marvelous collection. The papers have been selected with care, and provide an unprecedented concentration of knowledge about information retrieval. The introductory material, by two of the leading researchers in IR, is itself a valuable reference to the history and status of the field and the important ideas in it. This book will instantly become the most important reference in the field."
—David D. Lewis, AT&T Labs -- Review

This is a marvelous collection. The papers have been selected with care, and provide an unprecedented concentration of knowledge about information retrieval. The introductory material, by two of the leading researchers in IR, is itself a valuable reference to the history and status of the field and the important ideas in it. This book will instantly become the most important reference in the field. -- David D. Lewis, AT&T Labs

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"This is a marvelous collection. The papers have been selected with care, and provide an unprecedented concentration of knowledge about information retrieval. The introductory material, by two of the leading researchers in IR, is itself a valuable reference to the history and status of the field and the important ideas in it. This book will instantly become the most important reference in the field."
--David D. Lewis, AT&T Labs

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Product Details

• Paperback: 587 pages
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 1 edition (July 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558604545
• ISBN-13: 978-1558604544
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,366,092 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best collection of IR publications I ever read, October 28, 1999

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This book contains many high level, concise and relevant documents. The publications cover many aspects of IR from liguistic algorithms or suggetions to actual testing systems. When is the sequel coming out?