Document (#11712)

Author

Takeda, N.

Title

Problems in hierarchical structures in thesauri : their influences on the results of information retrieval

Source

Online Kensaku. 15(1994) no.4, S.183-186

Year

1994

Abstract

In online retrieval search results do not always match the intent in spite of using correct keywords (descriptors). One of the causes of this problem is found in the hierarchical structures of the thesaurus, which often contains relations between broader and narrower concepts, the opposite of which is not necessarily true. Some examples are described from 2 thesauri, MeSH and JICST. In these cases searchers need to make an effort to increase precision

Footnote

[Japanisch]

Theme

Verbale Doksprachen im Online-Retrieval
Theorie verbaler Dokumentationssprachen

Object

MeSH
JICST

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