A History Of Information Storage And Retrieval

Author : Foster Stockwell
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780786437726

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A History of Information Storage and Retrieval by Foster Stockwell Pdf

Throughout history, humans have sought ways not only to acquire but to preserve knowledge. From when to plant crops to who begat whom, even the earliest people worked to gather and store information. Today, computers and other technologies have almost completely changed the world of information access and storage. This history traces the development of knowledge-collecting from early humans, whose minds served as repositories of culture and lore, through the first libraries and encyclopedias, to the many advances of the twentieth century. Ironically it is with these latest advances that the preservation of knowledge has foundered. For example, CD-ROMs can last no doubt for decades--but the software programs that run them will not, because they are constantly being upgraded. Both well-known and obscure pieces of the information story are explored in this work. From Diderot's encyclopedia, to anonymous librarians of the ancient world, the people who created information storage systems and the systems themselves are all presented. Fully indexed.

Author : Gerald J. Kowalski,Mark T. Maybury
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780306470318

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Information Storage and Retrieval Systems by Gerald J. Kowalski,Mark T. Maybury Pdf

Chapter 1 places into perspective a total Information Storage and Retrieval System. This perspective introduces new challenges to the problems that need to be theoretically addressed and commercially implemented. Ten years ago commercial implementation of the algorithms being developed was not realistic, allowing theoreticians to limit their focus to very specific areas. Bounding a problem is still essential in deriving theoretical results. But the commercialization and insertion of this technology into systems like the Internet that are widely being used changes the way problems are bounded. From a theoretical perspective, efficient scalability of algorithms to systems with gigabytes and terabytes of data, operating with minimal user search statement information, and making maximum use of all functional aspects of an information system need to be considered. The dissemination systems using persistent indexes or mail files to modify ranking algorithms and combining the search of structured information fields and free text into a consolidated weighted output are examples of potential new areas of investigation. The best way for the theoretician or the commercial developer to understand the importance of problems to be solved is to place them in the context of a total vision of a complete system. Understanding the differences between Digital Libraries and Information Retrieval Systems will add an additional dimension to the potential future development of systems. The collaborative aspects of digital libraries can be viewed as a new source of information that dynamically could interact with information retrieval techniques.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Communicating National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Information to Data Users
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780309222099

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Communicating Science and Engineering Data in the Information Age by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Communicating National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Information to Data Users Pdf

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) communicates its science and engineering (S&E) information to data users in a very fluid environment that is undergoing modernization at a pace at which data producer dissemination practices, protocols, and technologies, on one hand, and user demands and capabilities, on the other, are changing faster than the agency has been able to accommodate. NCSES asked the Committee on National Statistics and the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council to form a panel to review the NCSES communication and dissemination program that is concerned with the collection and distribution of information on science and engineering and to recommend future directions for the program. Communicating Science and Engineering Data in the Information Age includes recommendations to improve NCSES's dissemination program and improve data user engagement. This report includes recommendations such as NCSES's transition to a dissemination framework that emphasizes database management rather than data presentation, and that NCSES analyze the results of its initial online consumer survey and refine it over time. The implementation of the report's recommendations should be undertaken within an overall framework that accords priority to the basic quality of the data and the fundamentals of dissemination, then to significant enhancements that are achievable in the short term, while laying the groundwork for other long-term improvements.

Author : Christopher D. Manning,Prabhakar Raghavan,Hinrich Schütze
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781139472104

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Introduction to Information Retrieval by Christopher D. Manning,Prabhakar Raghavan,Hinrich Schütze Pdf

Class-tested and coherent, this textbook teaches classical and web information retrieval, including web search and the related areas of text classification and text clustering from basic concepts. It gives an up-to-date treatment of all aspects of the design and implementation of systems for gathering, indexing, and searching documents; methods for evaluating systems; and an introduction to the use of machine learning methods on text collections. All the important ideas are explained using examples and figures, making it perfect for introductory courses in information retrieval for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in computer science. Based on feedback from extensive classroom experience, the book has been carefully structured in order to make teaching more natural and effective. Slides and additional exercises (with solutions for lecturers) are also available through the book's supporting website to help course instructors prepare their lectures.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Information storage and retrieval systems
ISBN : OCLC:35393434

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Information Storage and Retrieval Systems by Anonim Pdf

Author : Arthur Steven Pollitt
Publisher : Chichester, England : E. Horwood ; New York : Halsted Press
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Databases
ISBN : 0745806988

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Information Storage and Retrieval Systems by Arthur Steven Pollitt Pdf

Author : A. S. Pollitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015012013911

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Information Storage and Retrieval Systems by A. S. Pollitt Pdf

Author : Korfhage
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8126507705

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INFORMATION STORAGE & RETRIEVAL by Korfhage Pdf

Market_Desc: · Information Science Practitioner· Information Science Graduate Students Special Features: · First modern survey of the field of information storage and retrieval as it applies to the needs of our multimedia world· Focuses on the current issues in retrieval, such as the need to find and access non-text information like graphics and audio simply and quickly About The Book: This book covers the theory and practice of modern information storage and retrieval, with an emphasis on more recent advances in the field. In addition, because information retrieval has in recent years been done more by regular individuals and less by information specialists, the book's focus is on how to design and build systems that will be effective for the user (i.e. less arcane types of search techniques will save time for the user), while still providing the information in the format most easy to use for the user. Additional topics covered include privacy and the freedom of information, the requirements of a networked environment, and user profile modeling.

Author : Athar Saeed,National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Pavements
ISBN : 9780309087834

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Accelerated Pavement Testing by Athar Saeed,National Cooperative Highway Research Program Pdf

Author : Robert R. Korfhage
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1997-06-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015041297329

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Information Storage and Retrieval by Robert R. Korfhage Pdf

The way information is stored, retrieved and displayed is changing. Simple bibliographic databases are giving way to unregulated and unorganized multimedia data repositories, which can give the user great difficulty when searching for information. A methodology is needed to keep all of this information in its various forms retrievable. This is the first modern survey of the field of information storage and retrieval to discuss how to work with information in all its varying forms. It shows information professionals how to handle full-text, graphics, video and audio, and how to distribute these massive databases over networks.

Author : Joseph Becker,Robert M. Hayes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1963-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0471061298

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Information Storage and Retrieval by Joseph Becker,Robert M. Hayes Pdf

Author : Tse, Philip K.C
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781599042275

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Multimedia Information Storage and Retrieval: Techniques and Technologies by Tse, Philip K.C Pdf

"This book offers solutions to the challenges of storage and manipulation of a variety of media types providing data placement techniques, scheduling methods, caching techniques and emerging characteristics of multimedia information. Academicians, students, professionals and practitioners in the multimedia industry will benefit from this ground-breaking publication"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Cornelis Joost van Rijsbergen,Fabio Crestani,Mounia Lalmas
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781461556176

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Information Retrieval: Uncertainty and Logics by Cornelis Joost van Rijsbergen,Fabio Crestani,Mounia Lalmas Pdf

In recent years, there have been several attempts to define a logic for information retrieval (IR). The aim was to provide a rich and uniform representation of information and its semantics with the goal of improving retrieval effectiveness. The basis of a logical model for IR is the assumption that queries and documents can be represented effectively by logical formulae. To retrieve a document, an IR system has to infer the formula representing the query from the formula representing the document. This logical interpretation of query and document emphasizes that relevance in IR is an inference process. The use of logic to build IR models enables one to obtain models that are more general than earlier well-known IR models. Indeed, some logical models are able to represent within a uniform framework various features of IR systems such as hypermedia links, multimedia data, and user's knowledge. Logic also provides a common approach to the integration of IR systems with logical database systems. Finally, logic makes it possible to reason about an IR model and its properties. This latter possibility is becoming increasingly more important since conventional evaluation methods, although good indicators of the effectiveness of IR systems, often give results which cannot be predicted, or for that matter satisfactorily explained. However, logic by itself cannot fully model IR. The success or the failure of the inference of the query formula from the document formula is not enough to model relevance in IR. It is necessary to take into account the uncertainty inherent in such an inference process. In 1986, Van Rijsbergen proposed the uncertainty logical principle to model relevance as an uncertain inference process. When proposing the principle, Van Rijsbergen was not specific about which logic and which uncertainty theory to use. As a consequence, various logics and uncertainty theories have been proposed and investigated. The choice of an appropriate logic and uncertainty mechanism has been a main research theme in logical IR modeling leading to a number of logical IR models over the years. Information Retrieval: Uncertainty and Logics contains a collection of exciting papers proposing, developing and implementing logical IR models. This book is appropriate for use as a text for a graduate-level course on Information Retrieval or Database Systems, and as a reference for researchers and practitioners in industry.

Author : Massimo Melucci,Ricardo Baeza-Yates
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642209468

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Advanced Topics in Information Retrieval by Massimo Melucci,Ricardo Baeza-Yates Pdf

Information retrieval is the science concerned with the effective and efficient retrieval of documents starting from their semantic content. It is employed to fulfill some information need from a large number of digital documents. Given the ever-growing amount of documents available and the heterogeneous data structures used for storage, information retrieval has recently faced and tackled novel applications. In this book, Melucci and Baeza-Yates present a wide-spectrum illustration of recent research results in advanced areas related to information retrieval. Readers will find chapters on e.g. aggregated search, digital advertising, digital libraries, discovery of spam and opinions, information retrieval in context, multimedia resource discovery, quantum mechanics applied to information retrieval, scalability challenges in web search engines, and interactive information retrieval evaluation. All chapters are written by well-known researchers, are completely self-contained and comprehensive, and are complemented by an integrated bibliography and subject index. With this selection, the editors provide the most up-to-date survey of topics usually not addressed in depth in traditional (text)books on information retrieval. The presentation is intended for a wide audience of people interested in information retrieval: undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, lecturers, and industrial researchers.

Author : Library of Congress,Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division,Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1160 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : MINN:30000009706940

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress,Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division,Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy Pdf