information retrieval

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It could also potentially work for information retrieval — where facts can be validated to ensure they are correct.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

A key issue is that those who co-operate with a new information retrieval body can be granted immunity from prosecution.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2023

The site tracks the most-discussed papers, top emerging topics and trending quotes from news sources, including National Public Radio and FOXnews.com, using neural networks and old-school information retrieval.

From Nature • Jun. 8, 2020

A 2019 meta-analysis of information retrieval algorithms used in search engines concluded the “high-water mark … was actually set in 2009.”

From Science Magazine • May 27, 2020

Implementation of the Z39.50 protocol for information retrieval would make such access practical and feasible.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress