Information retrieval techniques for evaluating search engines: A critical overview

Aslib Proceedings

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 124-129

  Landoni, Monica ^a   Bell, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001000555     PISSN: 0001253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000007006     Document Type: Review

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