By Heting Chu "Professor Chu has done an outstanding job. ...An impressive achievement." --F.W. Lancaster This is the first book to offer a clear, comprehensive view of Information Representation and Retrieval (IRR). With an emphasis on principles and fundamentals, author Heting Chu, Ph.D. (College of Information and Computer Science at Long Island University) first reviews key concepts and major developmental stages of the field, then systematically examines information representation methods, IRR languages, retrieval techniques and models, and Internet retrieval systems. Chu discusses the retrieval of multilingual, multimedia, and hyper-structured information, explores the user dimension and evaluation issues, and analyzes the role and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in IRR. Chu’s thoroughly researched monograph is an indispensable guide for the individual who needs broad and current knowledge of this rapidly growing field. 2003/264 pp/hardbound Information Representation and Retrieval in the Digital Age 978-1-57387-172-3$44.50 Information Representation and Retreival in the Digital Age - ASIST Member PriceAmerican Society for Information Science & Technology Member Price 978-1-57387-172-3 ASIST$35.60 Information Today, Inc. homepage