Depicting the Use and Purpose of Documents to Improve Information Retrieval

Michael D. Gordon and Scott A. Moore
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Michael D. Gordon: Computer and Information Systems Department, University of Michigan Business School, 701 Tappan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1234
Scott A. Moore: Computer and Information Systems Department, University of Michigan Business School, 701 Tappan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1234

Information Systems Research, 1999, vol. 10, issue 1, 23-37

Abstract: In this paper we discuss a new kind of information system that helps people be ready for information work and locate documents. This system differs from a traditional information retrieval system by relying extensively on descriptions of both how a document is used and the purposes it is used for. These descriptions are gathered as the document is electronically used and manipulated (e.g., by a word processor or e-mail system). A formal language represents this information.

Keywords: Information Retrieval; Work Flow; Information Acts; Speech Act Theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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