Information Retrieval

Author: Chen Yazhi
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book introduces the basic and latest knowledge in the field of information retrieval from a practical perspective, changing the impression that information retrieval can only be completed by professionals. It includes selected sample pages, allowing students to understand the full scope of both print and online retrieval systems, significantly enhancing the intuitiveness of teaching. Additionally, it introduces various retrieval tools, providing detailed explanations of their search steps and methods from both manual and computer-assisted retrieval approaches. Quick, accurate, and timely retrieval and utilization of information are the new requirements of the knowledge economy and the internet era for information retrieval, as well as the essential information literacy that people must possess to enter the new era. To meet the needs of the "Information Retrieval" course, this book systematically elaborates on the basic theories and methods of information retrieval, while appropriately incorporating the latest knowledge and achievements in the field. The content includes: basic theories and knowledge of information retrieval; Chinese reference books and Chinese databases; several internationally renowned comprehensive retrieval systems with representative organizational structures; important retrieval systems in highway, automotive, and geological fields; patent information retrieval and computer information retrieval—theories and knowledge related to online, CD-ROM, the internet, and search engines. This book serves as a general textbook for "Information Retrieval" courses in higher education institutions and is also suitable for readers interested in information retrieval. The introduction of retrieval tools, databases, and their search methods in the book emphasizes practicality. Whether it is print-based retrieval tools or online databases, their search methods and steps are detailed, along with a selection of numerous sample pages, web page screenshots, and retrieval examples. This changes the traditional impression that information retrieval can only be performed by professionals, enabling general readers to "follow the map" and learn to use various retrieval tools and database systems by referring to the examples provided in the book.