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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FIGURE 4. 709T
Index Language II.10.a (Simple Concepts. Second alpllabetical collateral (selected). Coordination. )
Exhauativlty of Indexing 3
Search Hale A
Document Relevance 1 - 4
Number of Documents in CoLLection 200 {Subset 1)
Number of Questions 42 (Subset 2)
Number of Relevant Documents 198
Generality Number 23, 6
Coord - Documents RecaLL
ination Retrieved Precision Fallout
Level Ratlo
Rel. Noa-rel. Ratio
a/a+c Ratio
a/a+b b/b+d y
1 182
2 2,892
129 91.0%
e5.2% 5.9% 35.268% 42 4[OCRerr] 42
3 942
79 253 12.0%
40.0% 11.488%
23.0% 32
3.085% 41 41
34 88
4 38
27
5 44 13.6% 38.0%
3.5% 0.536% 18 32 32
6 7 8
1 0 53.8%
0.5% 0.073%
lOO. O% 0 20
0.000% 20
1 9
7 9
0 0 0 3 8
FIGURE 4. 710T
Index Language II. ll.a (Simple Concepts. Species, superordinate, co-ordinate, collateral,
Exhaustivity of IndexIng 3 and second alphabetical collateral {selected}. Coordinat-
Search Hale A ion)
Document Relevance I - 4
Number of Documents in Collection 200 (Subset 1)
Number of Questions 42 (Subset 2)
Number of Relevant Documents 198
Generality Number 23.6
Coord- Documents Reca[OCRerr] Precision
Inatloo Fallout
Retrieved Ratio
Level Ratio Ratio
Rel. Non-rel. a/aśc a/a+b x y a
b/b+d
I 183 92.4%
2 3,317
146 1,259 [OCRerr].2%
73.7% 40.451% 42
10.4% 42 42
41
3 41
94 15.350% 41
408 47.5% 18.72% 4.074% 37 38 38
4 34 99 17.2% 25.8% 1.207% 19
5 14 32
25 7.1% 33
35.9% 0.305%
6 9 20 20
3 1 1.5% 75.0% 0,012% 3 0 8
7 0 o 0 3 3
FIGURE 4.7lIT
Index Language II. 12.a (Simple Conccpt[OCRerr], Species (complete). Coordination)
Exhauatlvlty of Indexing 3
Search Rule A
Document Relevance 1 - 4
Number of Documents in Coliection 200 (Subset l)
Number of Questions 42 (Subset 2)
Number of Relevant Documents 108
Generality Number 23.6
Coord- Documents
lnation RecaLL
Retrieved Precision FaLlout
Level Ratio
Rel. Non[OCRerr]rel. Ratio
a/a+c Ratio
a/a,b y =
b/b+d x
1 128
2 1,432 84.6%
72 6.2%
36.4% 17.483% 42 42 42
3 287
27 32 20.1%
13.6% 3.500%
45.8% 34 41
0.390% 41
13 38 38
4 8
5 3
0 4.5% 75.0% 0.037% 5 32 32
8 0
0 0 0 20 20
0 8 9
7 0 0 0 3 3