In the first stage of the document retrieval process, no information concerning relevance of a particular document is available. On the other hand, computer implementation requires that the analysis be made only for a sample of retrieved documents. This paper addresses the significance and suitability of two different sampling criteria for a multicollection online search facility. The inevitability of resorting to a logarithmic criterion in order to achieve a 'spread of representativeness' from the multicollection is demonstrated.
Sampling criteria in multicollection searching / Gilio, Angelo; P. G., Marchetti; Scozzafava, Romano. - In: ESA JOURNAL. - ISSN 0379-2285. - STAMPA. - 11:3(1987), pp. 343-352.
Sampling criteria in multicollection searching
GILIO, ANGELO;SCOZZAFAVA, Romano
1987
Abstract
In the first stage of the document retrieval process, no information concerning relevance of a particular document is available. On the other hand, computer implementation requires that the analysis be made only for a sample of retrieved documents. This paper addresses the significance and suitability of two different sampling criteria for a multicollection online search facility. The inevitability of resorting to a logarithmic criterion in order to achieve a 'spread of representativeness' from the multicollection is demonstrated.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.