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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Section 7 Simple Concepts:- Recall Devices
The simple concept languages are tested by the 42 questions
(subset 2) searched on the 200 collection (subset 1). Fifteen separate
languages are presented in the tables, 4.700T - 4.714T. Index
language I.l.a uses the basic natural terms, and index language
1.2.a incorporates the recall device of synonym control. All subsequent
index languages are based on index language 1.2.a,
Index languages 1.3.a, 1.4.a, 1.5.a, 1.6.a, 1.7.a and 1.8.a
investigate different selections of classes based on the schedules as
given in Appendix 5.4 of Volume I. Index languages 1.9.a, 1.10.a
and 1.11.a represent selections from the alphabetical index as given
in Appendix 5.5 of Volume I. Index languages I. 12.a, I. 13.a and
1.14.a investigate the complete classes of the schedules of Appendix
5.4, while index language I. 15.a brings in both the alphabetical and the
hierarchical languages.
A table presenting the fifteen languages and their relationships
appears as Figure 2.6. (page 10).
Seven graphs are included in this section, each plotting two or
more of the sets of test results; these graphs fall into three main groups
and provide comparison of
(1) the different hierarchical devices, including the selective
and obligatory types, (Figs. 4.715P, 4.716P, 4.718P,
4.719P and 4.7.21P).
(2) the alphabetical device, (Figs. 4.717P and 4.721P).
(3) hierarchical and alphabetical devices (Figs. 4.719P and
4.721P).
LIST OF FIGURES
Index No. of Document Document
Language Questions Subset Collection
4. 700T II. 1 .a 42 2 200
4. 701T II. 2.a 42 2 200
4. 702T II. 3.a 42 2 200
4. 703T II.4.a 42 2 200
4. 704T II. 5. a 42 2 200
4. 705T II. 6.a 42 2 200
4. 706T II'. 7.a 42 2 200
4. 707T II. 8. a 42 2 200
4. 708T II. 9 .,a 42 2 200
4. 709T II. 10.a 42 2 200
4. 710T II. ll.a 42 2 200
4. 711T II. 12.a 42 2 200