Methods for measuring search engine performance over time

  • Authors:
  • Judit Bar-Ilan

  • Affiliations:
  • Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

  • Venue:
  • Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
  • Year:
  • 2002

Quantified Score

Hi-index 0.00

Visualization

Abstract

This study introduces methods for evaluating search engine performance over a time period. Several measures are defined, which as a whole describe search engine functionality over time. The necessary setup for such studies is described, and the use of these measures is illustrated through a specific example. The set of measures introduced here may serve as a guideline for the search engines for testing and improving their functionality. We recommend setting up a standard suite of measures for evaluating search engine performance.