Depicting the Use and Purpose of Documents to Improve Information Retrieval
Authors: Gordon, Michael D.; Moore, Scott A.
Journal: Information Systems Research (1999)
DOI: 10.1287/isre.10.1.23
<jats:p> In this paper we discuss a new kind of information system that helps people be ready for information work and locate documents. This system differs from a traditional information retrieval system by relying extensively on descriptions of both how a document is used and the purposes it is used for. These descriptions are gathered as the document is electronically used and manipulated (e.g., by a word processor or e-mail system). A formal language represents this information. </jats:p>