RADC On-Line Retrieval System Evaluation.
Abstract
This report presents the results of comprehensive statistical and operational testing of the RADCOL retrieval system. Section 1 of the report presents an overview of the system, with emphasis on retrieval methodology, and with some discussion of the effectiveness of this methodology. Section 2 describes the techniques for statistical testing which were developed especially for this project. They permit objective tests of retrieval effectiveness for large data bases, which may not permit a complete search to determine the number of documents relevant to a particular query. Section 3 presents the results of operational testing of the RADCOL system. In Section 4, the RADCOL system is compared with several standard retrieval systems, in an attempt to determine those features that might be most useful in future development of the system. Section 5 presents a more detailed discussion of possible modifications and expansions of the system, as it might be implemented in an operational environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA016436
Entities
People
- Clifford Carroll
- John M. Morris
- Richard Jayne