A paradigm for a retrieval effectiveness experiment

Harry Bornstein

American Documentation, 1961, vol. 12, issue 4, 254-259

Abstract: Based upon the expectation that empirical research will eventually replace logical attempts to assess the effectiveness of different indexing rationales, the author presents a paradigm for such experimentation. The recommended criterion of retrieval effectiveness is a series of independent measures stated in terms of the user's requirements. The experimental procedures thought necessary to carry out such an experiment are illustrated in the paradigm. In addition, a series of appendices, each of which deals with a specific question or difficulty encountered in this kind of experimentation, is presented.

Date: 1961
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