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The robust retrieval track is a new track in TREC 2003. The goal of the track is to improve the consistency of retrieval technology by focusing on poorly performing topics. In addition, the track brings back a classic, ad hoc retrieval task to TREC that provides a natural home for new participants.
Voorhees, E.
(2004),
Overview of the TREC 2003 Robust Retrieval Track, Other, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
(Accessed October 15, 2025)