Depicting the Use and Purpose of Documents to Improve Information Retrieval
Michael D. Gordon, Scott A. Moore
Information Systems Research · 1999 · Volume 10 · Issue 1
Abstract
In this paper we discuss a new kind of information system that helps people be ready for information work and locate documents. This system differs from a traditional information retrieval system by relying extensively on descriptions of both how a document is used and the purposes it is used for. These descriptions are gathered as the document is electronically used and manipulated (e.g., by a word processor or e-mail system). A formal language represents this information.
Keywords
Information Retrieval, Work Flow, Information Acts, Speech Act Theory
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