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Surveys the research conducted and explains the methods and measures devised for evaluation of retrieval systems, including a detailed look at the use of statistical significance testing in retrieval experimentation.

Intellectual property and the patent system in particular have garnered a lot of attention, even in the public media, over the last few years. This monograph is not concerned with any of the controversial issues regarding the patent system itself but it does examine a very real and growing problem: searching for innovation.

Describes the emergence of the e-discovery field, identifies the information retrieval issues that arise, reviews the work to date on this topic, and summarises major open issues. This is an ideal primer for anyone with an interest in e-discovery.