CRANV2
Aslib Cranfield Research Project: Factors Determining the Performance of Indexing Systems: Volume 2
Conclusions
chapter
Cyril Cleverdon
Michael Keen
Cranfield
An investigation supported by a grant to Aslib by the National Science Foundation.
Use, reproduction, or publication, in whole or in part, is permitted for any purpose of the United States Government.
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ORDER
NORMALISED
RECALL
65.82
65.23
65.00
64.47
64.41
64.05
63.05
63.05
62.88
61.76
61.76
61.17
60.94
60.82
60. II
59.76
59.70
59.58
59.17
58.94
57.41
57.11
55.88
55.76
55.41
55.05
53.88
53.52
52.47
52.05
51.82
47.41
44.64
FIGURE 8.1T
[OCRerr]DEXING LANGUAGE
I-3
I-2
I-i
I-6
I-8
I-7
I-5
II-11
II-lO
Ill -1
III-2
1-9
IV -3
IV -4
Ill -3
IV -2
IH~
III-5
II1-6
IV-1
II-15
II --9
II-13
II-8
II-12
II-5
II-7
II-3
II-14
II-4
II~
H-2
II-1
Single terms.
Single terms.
Single terms.
Single terms.
Single terms.
Single terms.
Single terms,
Word forms
Synonyms
Natural Language
Synonyms, word forms, quasi -synonyms
Hierarchy second stage
Hierarchy first stage
Synonyms. Quasi -synonyms
Simple concepts. Hierarchical and alphabetical selection
Simple concepts. Alphabetical second stage selection
Controlled terms. Basic terms
Controlled terms. Narrowe*[OCRerr]terms
Single terms. Hierarchy third stage
Abstracts. Natural language
Abstracts. Word forms
Controlled terms. Broader terms
Titles. Word forms
Controlled terms. Related terms
Controlled terms. Narrower and broader terms
Controlled terms
Titles. Natural
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
Simple concepts.
. Narrower, broader and related terms
language
Complete combination
Alphabetical first stage selection
Complete species and superordinate
Hierarchical selection
Complete species
Selected species and superordinate
Selected coordinate and collateral
Selected species
Complete collateral
Superordinate
Selected coordinate
Synonyms
Natural language
ORDER OF EFFECTIVENESS BASED ON NORMALISED
RECALL FOR 33 CRANFIELD INDEX LANGUAGES
(AVERAGE OF NUMBERS)