Information Representation and Retrieval in the Digital Age (2nd ed.)

Information retrieval (IR) refers to the processes and activities involved in obtaining information from a particular source. Information organization and representation are key components of IR. This book, written by Heting Chu, a professor at the Palmer School of Information Science at Long Island University, aims to provide a comprehensive overview of key concepts and major developments in the research field of information storage and retrieval; the author addresses these concepts using the term ‘‘information representation and retrieval (IRR)’’. Her research encompasses not only the problems surrounding the storage of information but also how it should be represented to facilitate retrieval. As Chu states in the preface: