Measuring the Extent of the Synonym Problem in Full-Text Searching
Objective – This article measures the extent of the synonym problem in full-text searching. The synonym problem occurs when a search misses documents because the search was based on a synonym and not on a more familiar term. Methods – We considered a sample of 90 single word synonym pairs and...
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University of Alberta
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Evidence Based Library and Information Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/4081 |