Representing and retrieving structured documents using the dempster-shafer theory of evidence: modelling and evaluation

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 529-565

  Lalmas, Mounia ^a   Ruthven, I A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032276663     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000007180     Document Type: Article

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