ON BROWSING: THE USE OF SEARCH THEORY IN THE SEARCH FOR INFORMATION

Abstract

Search theory, originally developed for antisubmarine search, is applied to the scanning of library shelves for books of interest, or of a computerized abstract catalogue for items of immediate application. Procedures for optimizing the information to be found are discussed, as well as methods whereby the operational parameters can be measured. The organization and reorganization of a library, or other informational system, so as to improve its response to a searcher, are treated and curves are provided which indicate the degree and nature of the reorganization which can optimize this improvement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0702920

Entities

People

  • Philip M. Morse

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Catalogs
  • Decision Theory
  • Massachusetts
  • Mathematics
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Numbers
  • Operations Research
  • Probability
  • Scanning
  • Search Theory
  • Submarines
  • United States
  • United States Government

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