A decision-theoretic approach to the evaluation of information retrieval systems

  • Authors:

  • Ye Diana Wang;Guisseppi Forgionne

  • Affiliations:

  • Information Systems Department, College of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD;Information Systems Department, College of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

  • Venue:
  • Information Processing and Management: an International Journal
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

Evaluation research on information retrieval (IR) systems has thus far been narrowly focused and disjointed. This research attempts to narrow the gap by providing a comprehensive and integrated multiple criteria decision-theoretic approach for the evaluation of IR systems. The approach, which is based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), is illustrated in the context of a domain-specific IR system. The novelty of this approach lies in the focus on the user aspect and the application of decision-making theories in the IR field.