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Information Retrieval and Digital Libraries

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Medical Informatics

Part of the book series: Integrated Series in Information Systems ((ISIS,volume 8))

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The field of information retrieval (IR) is generally concerned with the indexing and retrieval of knowledge-based information. Although the name implies the retrieval of any type of information, the field has traditionally focused on retrieval of text-based documents, reflecting the type of information that was initially available by this early application of computer use. However, with the growth of multimedia content, including images, video, and other types of information, IR has broadened considerably. The proliferation of IR systems and on-line content has also changed the notion of libraries, which have traditionally been viewed as buildings or organizations. However, the developments of the Internet and new models for publishing have challenged this notion as well, and new digital libraries have emerged.

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Hersh, W.R. (2005). Information Retrieval and Digital Libraries. In: Chen, H., Fuller, S.S., Friedman, C., Hersh, W. (eds) Medical Informatics. Integrated Series in Information Systems, vol 8. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25739-X_9

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