The concept of relevance in IR
The concept of relevance in IR
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DOI：
10.1002/asi.10286
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发表时间：
2003-08-01
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Borlund, P
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作者：
Borlund, P
本文通过对关联性概念的多维和动态性质的概述，介绍了在信息检索评价的背景下被看待和应用的关联性概念。关于相关性的文献揭示了相关性概念是如何多方面的，特别是关于相关性的多维度，而不仅仅是指用户在判断检索到的信息对象的相关性的过程中可能应用的各种相关性标准。从我们的角度来看，关联性的多维性解释了为什么有些人会认为没有就关联性概念达成共识。因此，本文的目的是概述使用相关性这一概念的许多不同观点和方式--导致对这一概念的一致和兼容的理解。此外，还特别注意了情景关联的类型。许多研究者认为情境关联性是最现实的用户关联性类型，因此，从其潜在的动态性出发，讨论了情境关联性，并将其作为交互信息检索(IIR)评价的一项要求。
This article introduces the concept of relevance as viewed and applied in the context of IR evaluation, by presenting an overview of the multidimensional and dynamic nature of the concept. The literature on relevance reveals how the relevance concept, especially in regard to the multidimensionality of relevance, is many faceted, and does not just refer to the various relevance criteria users may apply in the process of judging relevance of retrieved information objects. From our point of view, the multidimensionality of relevance explains why some will argue that no consensus has been reached on the relevance concept. Thus, the objective of this article is to present an overview of the many different views and ways by which the concept of relevance is used-leading to a consistent and compatible understanding of the concept. In addition, special attention is paid to the type of situational relevance. Many researchers perceive situational relevance as the most realistic type of user relevance, and therefore situational relevance is discussed with reference to its potential dynamic nature, and as a requirement for interactive information retrieval (IIR) evaluation.