Theoretical evaluation of XML retrieval

Blanke, Tobias (2011) Theoretical evaluation of XML retrieval. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

This thesis develops a theoretical framework to evaluate XML retrieval. XML retrieval deals with retrieving those document parts that specifically answer a query. It is concerned with using the document structure to improve the retrieval of information from documents by only delivering those parts of a document an information need is about. We define a theoretical evaluation methodology based on the idea of `aboutness' and apply it to XML retrieval models. Situation Theory is used to express the aboutness proprieties of XML retrieval models. We develop a dedicated methodology for the evaluation of XML retrieval and apply this methodology to five XML retrieval models and other XML retrieval topics such as evaluation methodologies, filters and experimental results.

• Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Keywords: XML Retrieval, Theoretical Evaluation, Situation Theory
• Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science; Q Science > QA Mathematics
• Colleges/Schools: College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
• Supervisor's Name: Lalmas, Professor Mounia and Keith, Professor van Rijsbergen
• Date of Award: 2011
• Depositing User: Mr Tobias Blanke
• Unique ID: glathesis:2011-2828
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 20 Sep 2011
• Last Modified: 10 Dec 2012 14:00
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/2828