Search Engines: Information Retrieval in Practice

"Search Engines: Information Retrieval in Practice introduces the key issues in information retrieval (IR) and shows how they affect the design and implementation of search engines, with mathematical models reinforcing important concepts. This book is ideal for an introductory course on IR at either the undergraduate or master's level or for professionals seeking an authoritative introduction. An extensive set of resources is available to instructors."--BOOK JACKET.