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LIS 9701 (601) (Winter 2009)   Information Retrieval: Research and Practice

Course Description
An intensive study of the applications of online searching in information work, including characteristics of major retrieval systems and the principles and mechanics of searching. An extensive analysis of how search engines work and how to explore and use various forms of Web data and information. Different areas of information retrieval research and experimental approaches will also be covered.

This course is no longer active. Please contact FIMS Undergraduate Student Services, fims@uwo.ca, for more information.



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