Measuring search engine quality in image queries in 10 non-English languages: an exploratory study

ABSTRACT

The main aim of this short paper is to measure the relevance of the retrieved images in a number of queries in different non-English languages. The reasoning behind retrieval failures is investigated and suggestions for improving these problems are discussed.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Search process

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.5 On-line Information Services
          Subjects: Web-based services
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.4 Hypertext/Hypermedia
          Subjects: User issues

General Terms:
Experimentation, Human Factors, Measurement

Keywords:
image retrieval, non-English web retrieval, search engines