Travelled to:
1 × Belgium
1 × Brazil
1 × Denmark
1 × Finland
1 × Germany
1 × Portugal
1 × Russia
1 × Singapore
1 × Spain
1 × Sweden
2 × Australia
2 × Canada
2 × Chile
2 × France
2 × Ireland
2 × Italy
2 × Switzerland
2 × The Netherlands
25 × USA
3 × China
3 × United Kingdom
Collaborated with:
∅ X.Xue J.Seo M.Bendersky J.Kim X.Liu D.Metzler H.R.Turtle D.A.Smith Y.Zhou V.Dang S.Huston J.H.Park J.Allan J.P.Callan X.Li T.Strohman X.Wei D.D.Lewis M.Keikha J.Jeon J.H.Lee V.Lavrenko C.Lee J.Xu L.Ballesteros J.M.Ponte F.Crestani Y.Kim J.Choi D.Petkova C.Shah V.Murdock D.Jensen S.Cronen-Townsend R.Manmatha N.Lipka K.T.Maxwell A.Bakalov I.Uysal X.Huang K.Eguchi A.Corrada-Emmanuel D.J.Lawrie F.Song M.Sanderson L.S.Larkey L.A.Smith H.Fujii D.Haines R.Das R.Krovetz D.W.Stemple C.A.Broverman R.Thompson L.Ruggles P.Pyreddy N.J.Belkin Y.Bernstein A.Moffat J.Zobel D.Pinto E.F.Can J.S.Culpepper M.Choi H.Kim M.Lease Y.Diao K.Lee N.Balasubramanian X.Yi M.B.Koll R.Nallapati M.Choquette D.Lawrie A.L.Rosenberg S.M.Harding C.Weir W.R.Greiff Z.Lu E.W.Brown T.J.Lucia P.R.Cohen R.Wolf R.Thompson R.Cook D.Wilder L.Dietz Z.Wang K.H.Kim S.Park P.Oh D.M.Hart A.McCallum C.Cool C.Han E.M.Riseman D.Kelly X.Yuan S.DeFazio A.M.Daoud J.Srinivasan M.Branstein R.G.Coleman M.King W.Li
Talks about:
retriev (56) model (39) queri (37) use (29) document (24) inform (20) base (18) search (15) languag (14) relev (13)
Person: W. Bruce Croft
DBLP: Croft:W=_Bruce
Facilitated 3 volumes:
Contributed to:
Wrote 144 papers:
- SIGIR-2015-LipkaC #social #social media
- An Aspect-driven Social Media Explorer (NL, WBC), pp. 1035–1036.
- SIGIR-2015-ParkC #concept #retrieval #using
- Using Key Concepts in a Translation Model for Retrieval (JHP, WBC), pp. 927–930.
- CIKM-2014-HustonC #comparison #dependence #modelling #retrieval #using
- A Comparison of Retrieval Models using Term Dependencies (SH, WBC), pp. 111–120.
- ECIR-2014-LeeC #feedback #pseudo
- Cross-Language Pseudo-Relevance Feedback Techniques for Informal Text (CJL, WBC), pp. 260–272.
- SIGIR-2014-CanCM #feedback #modelling #ranking
- Incorporating query-specific feedback into learning-to-rank models (EFC, WBC, RM), pp. 1035–1038.
- SIGIR-2014-KeikhaPC #metric #summary #using
- Evaluating answer passages using summarization measures (MK, JHP, WBC), pp. 963–966.
- SIGIR-2014-KimC #documentation #query
- Diversifying query suggestions based on query documents (YK, WBC), pp. 891–894.
- CIKM-2013-DietzWHC
- Retrieving opinions from discussion forums (LD, ZW, SH, WBC), pp. 1225–1228.
- CIKM-2013-KeikhaCC #detection #retrieval
- Generalizing diversity detection in blog feed retrieval (MK, FC, WBC), pp. 1201–1204.
- ECIR-2013-DangBC #information retrieval #learning #rank
- Two-Stage Learning to Rank for Information Retrieval (VD, MB, WBC), pp. 423–434.
- SIGIR-2013-DangC
- Term level search result diversification (VD, WBC), pp. 603–612.
- SIGIR-2013-LeeC #social #social media #using #web
- Building a web test collection using social media (CJL, WBC), pp. 757–760.
- SIGIR-2013-MaxwellC #query #topic #using
- Compact query term selection using topically related text (KTM, WBC), pp. 583–592.
- CIKM-2012-ChoiC #microblog #modelling
- Temporal models for microblogs (JC, WBC), pp. 2491–2494.
- CIKM-2012-ChoiCK #microblog #modelling #quality #retrieval
- Quality models for microblog retrieval (JC, WBC, JK), pp. 1834–1838.
- CIKM-2012-HustonCC #sketching
- Sketch-based indexing of n-words (SH, JSC, WBC), pp. 1864–1868.
- CIKM-2012-KeikhaCC #retrieval
- Diversity in blog feed retrieval (MK, FC, WBC), pp. 525–534.
- ECIR-2012-KimC #documentation #retrieval
- A Field Relevance Model for Structured Document Retrieval (JK, WBC), pp. 97–108.
- SIGIR-2012-BenderskyC #dependence #higher-order #information retrieval #modelling #query #using
- Modeling higher-order term dependencies in information retrieval using query hypergraphs (MB, WBC), pp. 941–950.
- SIGIR-2012-ChoiKC #dependence #social
- Dependency trigram model for social relation extraction from news articles (MC, HK, WBC), pp. 1047–1048.
- SIGIR-2012-DangC #approach
- Diversity by proportionality: an election-based approach to search result diversification (VD, WBC), pp. 65–74.
- SIGIR-2012-XueC #generative #query
- Generating reformulation trees for complex queries (XX, WBC), pp. 525–534.
- CIKM-2011-DangXC #aspect-oriented #clustering #query #using
- Inferring query aspects from reformulations using clustering (VD, XX, WBC), pp. 2117–2120.
- CIKM-2011-KeikhaSCC #documentation #effectiveness #feedback #predict #pseudo
- Predicting document effectiveness in pseudo relevance feedback (MK, JS, WBC, FC), pp. 2061–2064.
- CIKM-2011-KimCSB
- Evaluating an associative browsing model for personal information (JK, WBC, DAS, AB), pp. 647–652.
- CIKM-2011-ParkCS #dependence #information retrieval
- A quasi-synchronous dependence model for information retrieval (JHP, WBC, DAS), pp. 17–26.
- CIKM-2011-UysalC #approach #microblog #ranking #twitter
- User oriented tweet ranking: a filtering approach to microblogs (IU, WBC), pp. 2261–2264.
- ECIR-2011-SeoCKL
- Smoothing Click Counts for Aggregated Vertical Search (JS, WBC, KHK, JHL), pp. 387–398.
- SIGIR-2011-BenderskyMC #concept #query
- Parameterized concept weighting in verbose queries (MB, DM, WBC), pp. 605–614.
- SIGIR-2011-KimSC #automation #query
- Automatic boolean query suggestion for professional search (YK, JS, WBC), pp. 825–834.
- SIGIR-2011-XueC #modelling #query #set
- Modeling subset distributions for verbose queries (XX, WBC), pp. 1133–1134.
- CIKM-2010-BenderskyCS #feedback #pseudo #query #using
- Structural annotation of search queries using pseudo-relevance feedback (MB, WBC, DAS), pp. 1537–1540.
- CIKM-2010-KimBSC #representation #semantics
- Building a semantic representation for personal information (JK, AB, DAS, WBC), pp. 1741–1744.
- CIKM-2010-XueCS #analysis #modelling #using
- Modeling reformulation using passage analysis (XX, WBC, DAS), pp. 1497–1500.
- CIKM-2010-XueHC #query #set #using
- Improving verbose queries using subset distribution (XX, SH, WBC), pp. 1059–1068.
- SIGIR-2010-DangBC #learning #query #rank
- Learning to rank query reformulations (VD, MB, WBC), pp. 807–808.
- SIGIR-2010-HustonC #query
- Evaluating verbose query processing techniques (SH, WBC), pp. 291–298.
- SIGIR-2010-KimC #documentation #multi #ranking #using
- Ranking using multiple document types in desktop search (JK, WBC), pp. 50–57.
- SIGIR-2010-ParkC #dependence #parsing #query #ranking
- Query term ranking based on dependency parsing of verbose queries (JHP, WBC), pp. 829–830.
- SIGIR-2010-SeoC #documentation #geometry #multi
- Geometric representations for multiple documents (JS, WBC), pp. 251–258.
- SIGIR-2010-SeoC10a #estimation #parametricity
- Unsupervised estimation of dirichlet smoothing parameters (JS, WBC), pp. 759–760.
- CIKM-2009-HuangC #retrieval
- A unified relevance model for opinion retrieval (XH, WBC), pp. 947–956.
- CIKM-2009-KimC #pseudo #retrieval #using
- Retrieval experiments using pseudo-desktop collections (JK, WBC), pp. 1297–1306.
- CIKM-2009-SeoCS #community #concurrent #online #thread #using
- Online community search using thread structure (JS, WBC, DAS), pp. 1907–1910.
- CIKM-2009-XueC #automation #generative #query
- Automatic query generation for patent search (XX, WBC), pp. 2037–2040.
- ECIR-2009-Croft #evolution #query
- Query Evolution (WBC), p. 1.
- ECIR-2009-KimXC #probability #retrieval #semistructured data
- A Probabilistic Retrieval Model for Semistructured Data (JK, XX, WBC), pp. 228–239.
- ECIR-2009-LeaseAC #learning #query #rank
- Regression Rank: Learning to Meet the Opportunity of Descriptive Queries (ML, JA, WBC), pp. 90–101.
- ECIR-2009-PetkovaCD #keyword #query #retrieval #xml
- Refining Keyword Queries for XML Retrieval by Combining Content and Structure (DP, WBC, YD), pp. 662–669.
- SIGIR-2009-BenderskyCS #information retrieval #query #segmentation
- Two-stage query segmentation for information retrieval (MB, WBC, DAS), pp. 810–811.
- SIGIR-2009-XueC #query
- Transforming patents into prior-art queries (XX, WBC), pp. 808–809.
- CIKM-2008-Croft #approach #how #problem
- Unsolved problems in search: (and how we approach them) (WBC), p. 1001.
- CIKM-2008-SeoC #using
- Blog site search using resource selection (JS, WBC), pp. 1053–1062.
- ECIR-2008-LiuC #documentation #retrieval
- Evaluating Text Representations for Retrieval of the Best Group of Documents (XL, WBC), pp. 454–462.
- ECIR-2008-MetzlerSC #modelling #retrieval #statistics
- A Statistical View of Binned Retrieval Models (DM, TS, WBC), pp. 175–186.
- SIGIR-2008-BenderskyC #concept #query
- Discovering key concepts in verbose queries (MB, WBC), pp. 491–498.
- SIGIR-2008-LeeCA #clustering #feedback #pseudo
- A cluster-based resampling method for pseudo-relevance feedback (KSL, WBC, JA), pp. 235–242.
- SIGIR-2008-SeoC #detection #reuse
- Local text reuse detection (JS, WBC), pp. 571–578.
- SIGIR-2008-XueJC #modelling #retrieval
- Retrieval models for question and answer archives (XX, JJ, WBC), pp. 475–482.
- CIKM-2007-PetkovaC #documentation #representation #retrieval
- Proximity-based document representation for named entity retrieval (DP, WBC), pp. 731–740.
- ECIR-2007-WeiC #ad hoc #framework #modelling #performance #retrieval
- Modeling Term Associations for Ad-Hoc Retrieval Performance Within Language Modeling Framework (XW, WBC), pp. 52–63.
- SIGIR-2007-BalasubramanianAC #comparison #retrieval
- A comparison of sentence retrieval techniques (NB, JA, WBC), pp. 813–814.
- SIGIR-2007-MetzlerC #concept #markov #random #using
- Latent concept expansion using markov random fields (DM, WBC), pp. 311–318.
- SIGIR-2007-StrohmanC #documentation #in memory #memory management #performance #retrieval
- Efficient document retrieval in main memory (TS, WBC), pp. 175–182.
- SIGIR-2007-StrohmanCJ #recommendation
- Recommending citations for academic papers (TS, WBC, DJ), pp. 705–706.
- SIGIR-2007-YiAC #modelling
- Matching resumes and jobs based on relevance models (XY, JA, WBC), pp. 809–810.
- SIGIR-2007-ZhouC #performance #predict #query #web
- Query performance prediction in web search environments (YZ, WBC), pp. 543–550.
- CIKM-2006-EguchiC #dependence #performance #query
- Boosting relevance model performance with query term dependence (KE, WBC), pp. 792–793.
- CIKM-2006-LiC #detection #topic #using
- Improving novelty detection for general topics using sentence level information patterns (XL, WBC), pp. 238–247.
- CIKM-2006-ShahCJ #detection #documentation #representation
- Representing documents with named entities for story link detection (SLD) (CS, WBC, DJ), pp. 868–869.
- CIKM-2006-ZhouC #framework #novel #performance #predict #query #ranking #robust
- Ranking robustness: a novel framework to predict query performance (YZ, WBC), pp. 567–574.
- SIGIR-2006-JeonCLP #framework #predict #quality
- A framework to predict the quality of answers with non-textual features (JJ, WBC, JHL, SP), pp. 228–235.
- SIGIR-2006-LiuC #clustering #representation #retrieval
- Representing clusters for retrieval (XL, WBC), pp. 671–672.
- SIGIR-2006-WeiC #ad hoc #documentation #modelling #retrieval
- LDA-based document models for ad-hoc retrieval (XW, WBC), pp. 178–185.
- CIKM-2005-JeonCL #scalability
- Finding similar questions in large question and answer archives (JJ, WBC, JHL), pp. 84–90.
- CIKM-2005-LiC05a #detection
- Novelty detection based on sentence level patterns (XL, WBC), pp. 744–751.
- CIKM-2005-LiuCK
- Finding experts in community-based question-answering services (XL, WBC, MBK), pp. 315–316.
- CIKM-2005-MetzlerBCMZ #data flow #metric #similarity
- Similarity measures for tracking information flow (DM, YB, WBC, AM, JZ), pp. 517–524.
- CIKM-2005-ZhouC #ad hoc #documentation #modelling #quality #retrieval #web
- Document quality models for web ad hoc retrieval (YZ, WBC), pp. 331–332.
- SIGIR-2005-JeonCL #semantics
- Finding semantically similar questions based on their answers (JJ, WBC, JHL), pp. 617–618.
- SIGIR-2005-MetzlerBCMZ #data flow #identification
- The recap system for identifying information flow (DM, YB, WBC, AM, JZ), p. 678.
- SIGIR-2005-MetzlerC #dependence #markov #random
- A Markov random field model for term dependencies (DM, WBC), pp. 472–479.
- SIGIR-2005-StrohmanTC #optimisation #query
- Optimization strategies for complex queries (TS, HRT, WBC), pp. 219–225.
- CIKM-2004-Cronen-TownsendZC #framework #query
- A framework for selective query expansion (SCT, YZ, WBC), pp. 236–237.
- SIGIR-2004-Corrada-EmmanuelC #modelling #retrieval
- Answer models for question answering passage retrieval (ACE, WBC), pp. 516–517.
- SIGIR-2004-LiuC #clustering #modelling #retrieval #using
- Cluster-based retrieval using language models (XL, WBC), pp. 186–193.
- SIGIR-2004-LiuCOH #automation #query #recognition
- Automatic recognition of reading levels from user queries (XL, WBC, PO, DMH), pp. 548–549.
- SIGIR-2004-MetzlerLC #modelling #multi
- Formal multiple-bernoulli models for language modeling (DM, VL, WBC), pp. 540–541.
- SIGIR-2004-ShahC #retrieval
- Evaluating high accuracy retrieval techniques (CS, WBC), pp. 2–9.
- CIKM-2003-LiC #modelling
- Time-based language models (XL, WBC), pp. 469–475.
- CIKM-2003-NallapatiCA #feedback #modelling #query #statistics
- Relevant query feedback in statistical language modeling (RN, WBC, JA), pp. 560–563.
- SIGIR-2003-Croft #evolution #information retrieval
- Salton Award Lecture — Information retrieval and computer science: an evolving relationship (WBC), pp. 2–3.
- SIGIR-2003-LawrieC #generative #summary #web
- Generating hierarchical summaries for web searches (DJL, WBC), pp. 457–458.
- SIGIR-2003-PintoMWC #random #using
- Table extraction using conditional random fields (DP, AM, XW, WBC), pp. 235–242.
- CIKM-2002-KellyYBMC #documentation
- Features of documents relevant to task- and fact-oriented questions (DK, XJY, NJB, VM, WBC), pp. 645–647.
- CIKM-2002-LiuC #modelling #retrieval
- Passage retrieval based on language models (XL, WBC), pp. 375–382.
- SIGIR-2002-Cronen-TownsendZC #performance #predict #query
- Predicting query performance (SCT, YZ, WBC), pp. 299–306.
- SIGIR-2002-LavrenkoCC #modelling
- Cross-lingual relevance models (VL, MC, WBC), pp. 175–182.
- SIGIR-2002-MurdockC
- Task orientation in question answering (VM, WBC), pp. 355–356.
- SIGIR-2001-LavrenkoC #modelling
- Relevance-Based Language Models (VL, WBC), pp. 120–127.
- SIGIR-2001-LawrieCR #summary #topic #word
- Finding Topic Words for Hierarchical Summarization (DL, WBC, ALR), pp. 349–357.
- CIKM-1999-SongC #information retrieval
- A General Language Model for Information Retrieval (FS, WBC), pp. 316–321.
- SIGIR-1999-SandersonC #concept
- Deriving Concept Hierarchies from Text (MS, WBC), pp. 206–213.
- SIGIR-1999-XuC #clustering #distributed #modelling #retrieval
- Cluster-Based Language Models for Distributed Retrieval (JX, WBC), pp. 254–261.
- SIGIR-1998-BallesterosC #ambiguity #retrieval
- Resolving Ambiguity for Cross-Language Retrieval (LB, WBC), pp. 64–71.
- SIGIR-1998-PonteC #approach #information retrieval #modelling
- A Language Modeling Approach to Information Retrieval (JMP, WBC), pp. 275–281.
- ECDL-1997-HardingCW #n-gram #probability #retrieval #using
- Probabilistic Retrieval of OCR Degraded Text Using N-Grams (SMH, WBC, CW), pp. 345–359.
- ECDL-1997-PonteC #segmentation #topic
- Text Segmentation by Topic (JMP, WBC), pp. 113–125.
- SIGIR-1997-BallesterosC #information retrieval #query
- Phrasal Translation and Query Expansion Techniques for Cross-language Information Retrieval (LB, WBC), pp. 84–91.
- SIGIR-1997-GreiffCT #modelling #probability
- Computationally Tractable Probabilistic Modeling of Boolean Operators (WRG, WBC, HRT), pp. 119–128.
- SIGIR-1996-LarkeyC #categorisation #classification
- Combining Classifiers in Text Categorization (LSL, WBC), pp. 289–297.
- SIGIR-1996-XuC #analysis #documentation #query #using
- Query Expansion Using Local and Global Document Analysis (JX, WBC), pp. 4–11.
- ICML-1995-Croft #information retrieval #machine learning
- Machine Learning and Information Retrieval (WBC), p. 587.
- SIGIR-1995-CallanLC #distributed #network
- Searching Distributed Collections with Inference Networks (JPC, ZL, WBC), pp. 21–28.
- SIGIR-1995-DeFazioDSSCC #information retrieval #using
- Integrating IR and RDBMS Using Cooperative Indexing (SD, AMD, LAS, JS, WBC, JPC), pp. 84–92.
- VLDB-1994-BrownCC #incremental #information retrieval #performance
- Fast Incremental Indexing for Full-Text Information Retrieval (EWB, JPC, WBC), pp. 192–202.
- SIGIR-1993-BelkinCCC #information retrieval #multi #performance #query
- Effect of Multiple Query Representations on Information Retrieval System Performance (NJB, CC, WBC, JPC), pp. 339–346.
- SIGIR-1993-CallanC #evaluation #query #using
- An Evaluation of Query Processing Strategies Using the TIPSTER Collection (JPC, WBC), pp. 347–355.
- SIGIR-1993-FujiiC #comparison #retrieval
- A Comparison of Indexing Techniques for Japanese Text Retrieval (HF, WBC), pp. 237–246.
- SIGIR-1993-HainesC #feedback #network
- Relevance Feedback and Inference Networks (DH, WBC), pp. 2–11.
- SIGIR-1992-CroftST #database #integration #object-oriented #retrieval
- A Loosely-Coupled Integration of a Text Retrieval System and an Object-Oriented Database System (WBC, LAS, HRT), pp. 223–232.
- SIGIR-1991-CroftTL #information retrieval #query #using
- The Use of Phrases and Structured Queries in Information Retrieval (WBC, HRT, DDL), pp. 32–45.
- SIGIR-1990-CroftD #documentation #query #retrieval
- Experiments with Query Acquisition and Use in Document Retrieval Systems (WBC, RD), pp. 349–368.
- SIGIR-1990-LewisC #clustering
- Term Clustering of Syntactic Phrases (DDL, WBC), pp. 385–404.
- SIGIR-1990-TurtleC #documentation #network #retrieval
- Inference Networks for Document Retrieval (HRT, WBC), pp. 1–24.
- HT-1989-CroftT #hypermedia #retrieval
- A Retrieval Model for Incorporating Hypertext Links (WBC, HRT), pp. 213–224.
- SIGIR-1989-KrovetzC #ambiguity #using #word
- Word Sense Disambiguation Using Machine-Readable Dictionaries (RK, WBC), pp. 127–136.
- SIGIR-1988-CroftLC #case study #documentation
- Retrieving Documents by Plausible Inference: A Preliminary Study (WBC, TJL, PRC), pp. 481–494.
- SIGIR-1987-CroftL #approach #documentation #natural language #retrieval
- An Approach to Natural Language Processing for Document Retrieval (WBC, DDL), pp. 26–32.
- SIGMOD-1987-CroftS #architecture #documentation
- Supporting Offics Document Architectures with Constrained Types (WBC, DWS), pp. 504–509.
- SIGIR-1986-Croft #documentation #retrieval
- User-Specified Domain Knowledge for Document Retrieval (WBC), pp. 201–206.
- VLDB-1985-BrovermanC #approach #data transformation #knowledge-based #user interface
- A Knowledge-Based Approach to Data Management for Intelligent User Interfaces (CAB, WBC), pp. 96–104.
- SIGIR-1984-CroftT #adaptation #documentation #retrieval #using
- The Use of Adaptive Mechanisms for Selection of Search Strategies in Document Retrieval Systems (WBC, RT), pp. 95–110.
- SIGIR-1983-Croft #information retrieval
- Applications for Information Retrieval Techniques in the Office (WBC), pp. 18–23.
- SIGIR-1983-CroftWT #documentation #network #retrieval
- A Network Organization Used for Document Retrieval (WBC, RW, RT), pp. 178–188.
- SIGIR-1982-CroftR #documentation #implementation #retrieval
- The Implementation of a Document Retrieval System (WBC, LR), pp. 28–37.
- SIGIR-1981-Croft #documentation #modelling #retrieval
- Incorporating Different Search Models into One Document Retrieval System (WBC), pp. 40–45.
- SIGIR-1979-Croft #documentation #implementation #modelling #on the #retrieval
- On the Implementation of Some Models of Document Retrieval (WBC), pp. 71–77.
- SIGIR-1978-Croft #clustering #retrieval
- A File Organization for Cluster-Based Retrieval (WBC), pp. 65–82.
- DL-1995-CroftCW #case study #experience #internet
- Providing Government Information on the Internet: Experiences with THOMAS (WBC, RC, DW).
- DL-1996-ManmathaHRC #using #word
- Indexing Handwriting Using Word Matching (RM, CH, EMR, WBC), pp. 151–159.
- DL-1997-PyreddyC #named #retrieval
- TINTIN: A System for Retrieval in Text Tables (PP, WBC), pp. 193–200.
- JCDL-2002-PintoBCCKLW #named #using
- QuASM: a system for question answering using semi-structured data (DP, MB, RGC, WBC, MK, WL, XW), pp. 46–55.