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  • × author_ss:"Hancock-Beaulieu, M."
  • × author_ss:"Walker, S."
  • × year_i:[1990 TO 2000}
  1. Hancock-Beaulieu, M.; Walker, S.: ¬An evaluation of automatic query expansion in an online library catalogue (1992) 0.00
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    Abstract
    An automatic query expansion (AQE) facility in anonline catalogue was evaluated in an operational library setting. The OKAPI experimental system had other features including: ranked output 'best match' keyword searching, automatic stemming, spelling normalisation and cross referencing as well as relevance feedback. A combination of transaction log analysis, search replays, questionnaires and interviews was used for data collection. Findings show that contrary to previous results, AQE was beneficial in a substantial number of searches. Use intentions, the effectiveness of the 'best match' search and user interaction were identified as the main factors affecting the take-up of the query expansion facility
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  2. Jones, S.; Gatford, M.; Robertson, S.; Hancock-Beaulieu, M.; Secker, J.; Walker, S.: Interactive thesaurus navigation : intelligence rules OK? (1995) 0.00
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    Abstract
    We discuss whether it is feasible to build intelligent rule- or weight-based algorithms into general-purpose software for interactive thesaurus navigation. We survey some approaches to the problem reported in the literature, particularly those involving the assignement of 'link weights' in a thesaurus network, and point out some problems of both principle and practice. We then describe investigations which entailed logging the behavior of thesaurus users and testing the effect of thesaurus-based query enhancement in an IR system using term weighting, in an attempt to identify successful strategies to incorporate into automatic procedures. The results cause us to question many of the assumptions made by previous researchers in this area
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