Title :
Intelligent browser for TEXPROS
Author :
Wang, Chih-Ying ; Liu, Qianhong ; Ng, Peter A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Browsing is a technique which is employed in information retrieval systems to help users formulate their queries and retrieve information. This technique provides users with capabilities of understanding their information needs and gaining system knowledge during the course of the browsing and thus it eases the users´ burden of issuing queries. However, a major concern is that users could be lost when they browse a complex and large network without knowing the meanings of its nodes and links. The other concern is the performance of the browsing technique which heavily lies on the interaction between users and the system. We develop a network for browsing by taking into account the dual model of the document processing system (TEXPROS), and a mechanism such that the performance of the browsing can be improved
Keywords :
deductive databases; document handling; full-text databases; information retrieval; query formulation; software performance evaluation; user interfaces; TEXPROS; browsing technique; document processing system; information needs; information retrieval; information retrieval system; intelligent browser; performance; query formulation; user interface; Data models; Database languages; Feedback; Information retrieval; Information science; Relational databases;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Information Systems, 1997. IIS '97. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Grand Bahama Island
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8218-3
DOI :
10.1109/IIS.1997.645310