INFO 4300 Information Retrieval (also CS 4300)
Fall. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CS/ENGRD 2110 or equivalent.
Studies the methods used to search for and discover information in large-scale systems. The emphasis is on information retrieval applied to textual materials, but there is some discussion of other formats. The course includes techniques for searching, browsing, and filtering information and the use of classification systems and thesauruses. The techniques are illustrated with examples from web searching and digital libraries.