Abstract

Query formulation and reformulation is recognized as one of the most difficult tasks that users in information retrieval systems are asked to perform. This study investigated the use of two different techniques for supporting query reformulation in interactive information retrieval: relevance feedback and Local Context Analysis, both implemented as term-suggestion devices. The former represents techniques which offer user control and understanding of term suggestion; the latter represents...

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