Social Information Retrieval Systems

The wealth of information accessible on the Internet has grown exponentially since its advent. This mass of content must be systemically sifted to glean pertinent data and the utilization of the collective intelligence of other users or social information retrieval is an innovative emerging technique. Social Information Retrieval Systems: Emerging Technologies & Applications for Searching the Web Effectively provides relevant content in the areas of information retrieval systems services and research; covering topics such as social tagging collaborative querying social network analysis subjective relevance judgments and collaborative filtering. Answering the increasing demand for authoritative resources on Internet technologies this Premier Reference Source will make an indispensable addition to any library collection.