CRANV2
Aslib Cranfield Research Project: Factors Determining the Performance of Indexing Systems: Volume 2
Main test results
chapter
Cyril Cleverdon
Michael Keen
Cranfield
An investigation supported by a grant to Aslib by the National Science Foundation.
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Index Language 1.Sa {S.T. Syr, onym[OCRerr], Quasi-synonyms, Word forms.
Exhaustivity of Indexing 3
Search [OCRerr]uIe B
Document Relevance 1 - 4
Number of Documents in Collection 1,400
Number of Questions 19 (Subset 4)
Number of Relevant Documents 131
Genershty Number 4.9
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5 7.0% 2. 890% 19 19
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Index Language 1.6a (S.T. Synonyms, Quasi-synonyms, Word forms. Coordination}
Exhaustivity of Indexing 3
Search Rule B
Document Relevance I - 4
Number of Documents in Collection 1,400
Number of Questions 17 (Subset 5)
Number of Relevant Documents 109
Generality Nu tuber 4.6
Coord- Documents Recall Precision Fallout
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