Information Retrieval (IR), (more precisely, text information retrieval) is a branch of computer science that deals with the processing of collections of documents containing ‘free text’, such as ...

The deep web constitutes a vast reservoir of content that remains inaccessible to conventional search engines due to its reliance on dynamic query forms and non-static pages. Advanced crawling and ...

As noted by Martzoukou (2005), ?the Web has grown into a vital channel of communication and an important vehicle for information dissemination and retrieval.? Whilst more than one would be persuaded ...

The work of the information retrieval (IR) group involves developing effective web-based technologies that support people with accessing, managing and using information. We approach this from ...