{"product_id":"understanding-information-retrieval-systems-9781439891964","title":"Understanding Information Retrieval Systems","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order to be effective for their users, information retrieval (IR) systems should be adapted to the specific needs of particular environments. The huge and growing array of types of information retrieval systems in use today is on display in \u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding Information Retrieval Systems: Management, Types, and Standards\u003c\/strong\u003e, which addresses over 20 types of IR systems. These various system types, in turn, present both technical and management challenges, which are also addressed in this volume. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order to be interoperable in a networked environment, IR systems must be able to use various types of technical standards, a number of which are described in this bookoften by their original developers. The book covers the full context of operational IR systems, addressing not only the systems themselves but also human user search behaviors, user-centered design, and management and policy issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to theory and practice of IR system desig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral. Management of Information Retrieval Systems. Types of Information Retrieval Systems. Standards for Information Retrieval Systems. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769629573463,"sku":"9781439891964","price":114.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781439891964.jpg?v=1758721955","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-information-retrieval-systems-9781439891964","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}