Modeling users' preferences in systems for information access

International Journal of Intelligent Systems

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 793-808

  Pasi, Gabriella ^a  

^a Consiplio Natl delle Ricerche ITC ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; ONLINE SEARCHING; WORLD WIDE WEB;

INFORMATION ACCESS; ONLINE SHOPPING;

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0038825260     PISSN: 08848173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/int.10116     Document Type: Article

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