Application of Information Theory to Query Negotiation: Toward an Optimal Questioning Strategy.
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| author | Meghabghab, G. Bilal, D. |
| author_facet | Meghabghab, G. Bilal, D. Meghabghab, G. Bilal, D. |
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| contents | Application of Information Theory to Query Negotiation: Toward an Optimal Questioning Strategy. Meghabghab, G. Bilal, D. Ambiguity Information Theory Library Services Questioning Techniques Reference Services Research Needs Users (Information) Discusses uncertainty measurement in reference queries and proposes an optimal questioning strategy (OQS) to reduce uncertainty and to measure the amount of information contained in reference queries. Information exchange between librarians and patrons is discussed, distinctions between vagueness and ambiguity are explained, and an example using OQS is appended. (22 references) (LRW) |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1991 |
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| spellingShingle | Application of Information Theory to Query Negotiation: Toward an Optimal Questioning Strategy. Meghabghab, G. Bilal, D. Ambiguity Information Theory Library Services Questioning Techniques Reference Services Research Needs Users (Information) Application of Information Theory to Query Negotiation: Toward an Optimal Questioning Strategy. Meghabghab, G. Bilal, D. Ambiguity Information Theory Library Services Questioning Techniques Reference Services Research Needs Users (Information) Discusses uncertainty measurement in reference queries and proposes an optimal questioning strategy (OQS) to reduce uncertainty and to measure the amount of information contained in reference queries. Information exchange between librarians and patrons is discussed, distinctions between vagueness and ambiguity are explained, and an example using OQS is appended. (22 references) (LRW) |
| title | Application of Information Theory to Query Negotiation: Toward an Optimal Questioning Strategy. |
| topic | Ambiguity Information Theory Library Services Questioning Techniques Reference Services Research Needs Users (Information) |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ433195 |