IRS13
Scientific Report No. IRS-13 Information Storage and Retrieval
Test Environment
chapter
E. M. Keen
Harvard University
Gerard Salton
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SPECIFIC REQUESTS GENERAL REQUESTS
Average Rank of 1 Number Average Rank of Number
First Second I of First Second 1 of
Relevant Relevant I Requests Relevant Relevant Requests
I I I
Abstract, Stem 1.2 1 3.9 I 9 1.0 I 2.[OCRerr] I 8
I I I I
7.[OCRerr] 19.9' 17 l.[OCRerr] I [OCRerr] 17
I j I I I
[OCRerr]-1, Abstract, Stem 11.1' 1 18.0' 21 [OCRerr].6 1 8.2 I 21
I I
Abstract, Stem 11.1 I 20.2 17 [OCRerr] 12.6 18
[OCRerr]OLLECTI0N AND
DICTIONARY
-3, Abstract, Stem
eleting one very bad request gives average ranks 2.0 and [OCRerr]
)eleting one very bad request gives average ranks 6.0 and 13.0
iere requests have no second relevant, that request is not included in the average results]
[OCRerr]mparison of Specific and General Requests using the Average Rank Position of the First and
Second Relevant Documents to represent High Precision Need, (Stem Dictionary)
Fig. 18