TY  - JOUR
AB  - For reasons of technical convenience, current retrieval algorithms based on probabilistic reasoning are derived from models that assume patrons evaluate documents using a two value relevance scale. This paper extends the theory by describing a model which includes a more general relevance scale. This model permits a re‐examination of the earlier theory as a special case of that developed here and leads to a more satisfying interpretation of the ranking principle of the earlier models.
VL  - 39
IS  - 2
SN  - 0022-0418
DO  - 10.1108/eb026739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026739
AU  - BOOKSTEIN ABRAHAM
PY  - 1983
Y1  - 1983/01/01
TI  - OUTLINE OF A GENERAL PROBABILISTIC RETRIEVAL MODEL
T2  - Journal of Documentation
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 63
EP  - 72
Y2  - 2024/09/20
ER  -