Search Engines: Information Retrieval in Practice

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KEY BENEFIT: Written by a leader in the field of information retrieval, this text provides the background and tools needed to evaluate, compare and modify search engines. KEY TOPICS: Coverage of the underlying IR and mathematical models reinforce key concepts. Numerous programming exercises make extensive use of Galago, a Java-based open source search engine. MARKET: A valuable tool for search engine and information retrieval professionals.

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Review by David Rhodes, 2009-06-19

This is easily one of the best books I never read all the way through, but kept my attention long enough for the store manager to have to physically remove me from the bookstore cos I didn't have the cash to buy it. The library is in another building, sir. That's okay, I'm not a student here anyway. Is Bruce Croft related to Lara Croft?

Review by Jonathan Abourbih, 2009-05-12

This is probably one of the best IR textbooks I have seen. I used a pre-release edition for a text technologies course at the University of Edinburgh this year. The explanations are clear and interesting, the examples are compelling, and the authors' style is engaging. I'd recommend this book for any course on information retrieval.