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Retrieving relevant parts from large environmental-related documents
thesis
posted on 2018-11-02, 12:15 authored by David T.M. GladdingWhen attempting to consider the environment, a large quantity of information is
available. Historically, librarians have provided a facility for both sorting this
information into storage, and guiding users to the material relevant to their
queries. With the steady increase in volume, detail and character of this
information, existing methods of handling cannot cope.
This thesis addresses this problem by developing a novel information system
framework and applying it to the environmental domain. A brief study was made
of information retrieval systems. An information system. framework was
developed through the project. It covers the areas of query augmentation and
search execution. In particular, the framework considers the issues of: using a domain model to help in specifying queries; and assessing and retrieving sub-parts of large documents.
In order to test the novel concepts, a case study, which covers many steps in the
information retrieval process, was designed and carried out with supportive
results.
History
School
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Department
- Chemical Engineering
Publisher
© David T.M. GladdingPublisher statement
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2000Notes
A Master's Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
- en