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Some research problems in automatic information retrieval

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Information retrieval components are currently incorporated in several types of information systems, including bibliographic retrieval systems, data base management systems and question-answering systems. Some of the problems arising in the real-time environment in which these systems operate are briefly discussed. Certain recent advances in information retrieval research are then mentioned, including the formulation of new probabilistic retrieval models, and the development of automatic document analysis and Boolean query processing techniques.

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      cover image ACM SIGIR Forum
      ACM SIGIR Forum  Volume 17, Issue 4
      Summer 1983
      255 pages
      ISSN:0163-5840
      DOI:10.1145/1013230
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        SIGIR '83: Proceedings of the 6th annual international ACM SIGIR conference on Research and development in information retrieval
        June 1983
        255 pages
        ISBN:0897911075
        DOI:10.1145/511793

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