Information retrieval on the Web

In this paper we review studies of the growth of the Internet and technologies that are useful for information search and retrieval on the Web. We present data on the Internet from several different sources, e.g., current as well as projected number of users, hosts, and Web sites. Although numerical...

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Published in:ACM computing surveys 2000-06, Vol.32 (2), p.144-173
Main Authors: KOBAYASHI, Mei, TAKEDA, Koichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to information
Algorithms
Applied sciences
Communication
Computer science
Database searching
Digital libraries
Exact sciences and technology
General topics
Indexing
Information retrieval
Information storage
Information storage and retrieval systems
Internet
Internet/Web search services
Iterative methods
Knowledge management
Linear algebra
Management
Mathematics
Numerical analysis
Numerical analysis. Scientific computation
Numerical controls
Online searching
Polls & surveys
Sciences and techniques of general use
Search engines
Studies
Telecommunications
Telecommunications and information theory
Teleprocessing networks. Isdn
Trends
World Wide Web
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Summary:In this paper we review studies of the growth of the Internet and technologies that are useful for information search and retrieval on the Web. We present data on the Internet from several different sources, e.g., current as well as projected number of users, hosts, and Web sites. Although numerical figures vary, overall trends cited by the sources are consistent and point to exponential growth in the past and in the coming decade. Hence it is not surprising that about 85% of Internet users surveyed claim using search engines and search services to find specific information. The same surveys show, however, that users are not satisfied with the performance of the current generation of search engines; the slow retrieval speed, communication delays, and poor quality of retrieved results (e.g., noise and broken links) are commonly cited problems. We discuss the development of new techniques targeted to resolve some of the problems associated with Web-based information retrieval,and speculate on future trends.
ISSN:0360-0300
1557-7341
DOI:10.1145/358923.358934