| Author(s): |
Ellen M. Voorhees; |
| Title: |
Text Retrieval Conference (TREC) |
| Published: |
December 09, 2009 |
| Abstract: |
This article summarizes the history, results, and impact of the Text Retrieval Conference (TREC), a workshop series designed to support the information retrieval community by building the infrastructure necessary for large-scale evaluation of retrieval technology. |
| Citation: |
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences |
| Keywords: |
conferences; evaluation; information retrieval; test collections; TREC |
| Research Areas: |
Information Processing Systems |
