SP11Q2

Spring 2011 Question 2
2. Relevance has been a topic of research interest in information science for more than four decades. There are two major conflicting views in the debate: the system-centered perspective vs. the user-centered perspective. In your answer,

a. Define relevance from each perspective and provide examples that substantiate the definition from each perspective. b. Discuss the implications for information retrieval (IR) of each perspective. c. Discuss criteria users employ in assessing relevance of information retrieved from search engines along with issues involved in this assessment.

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