[3] in Information Retrieval
Exploring IR in the Network Environment
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jon A. Rochlis)
Mon May 20 18:18:50 1991
From: jon@MIT.EDU (Jon A. Rochlis)
Date: Mon, 20 May 91 18:18:09 -0400
To: ir@MIT.EDU
I had intended to make the discuss meeting a read only archive but
didn't get it right the first time.
-- Jon
[0002] jamess@ATHENA.MIT.EDU Information Retrieval 05/13/91 14:26 (17 lines)
Subject: Exploring IR in the Network Environment
There are several databases which are accessible through various networks
from Ancient Greek manuscripts to Genetic maps to Systematic Biology. I would
like to explore not only accessing these, but generating our own databanks. In
that regard, I'd be interested in seeing how the network could be used to
generate other products like optical disks (CD's) or interactive expert re-
trieval design using natural language querying. How about standardizing a
protocol allowing text and images to by displayed and exchanged wysiwyg? Thereis the limitation of technologies until the standard is accepted, but that
should not prevent exploration. The INTREX program initiated at MIT has hardlylead to startling results. At that time, however, computer technology was far
behind imaginative application. Today, it seems, the opposite is true. Any
graduate from a two-year technical institute can write a database program whichretrieves data. The focus has always been on RETRIEVAL. With the technology
on hand--neural networks, parallel processing, CD-Interactive, etc.--we can
refocus on INFORMATION. I'd be curious about others opinions/investigations
in this area.
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