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Information Retrieval in Literature-Based Discovery

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Literature-based Discovery

Part of the book series: Information Science and Knowledge Management ((ISKM,volume 15))

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Finding and accessing relevant information is essential for wider use of literature-based discovery (LBD). This chapter provides an overview of information retrieval (IR) with a focus on its role in LBD. It covers the major approaches to indexing and retrieval, followed by a description of research evaluating them. The chapter concludes with an overview of IR techniques used for LBD and promising directions for the future.

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Hersh, W. (2008). Information Retrieval in Literature-Based Discovery. In: Bruza, P., Weeber, M. (eds) Literature-based Discovery. Information Science and Knowledge Management, vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68690-3_10

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