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Improving BERT-based Query-by-Document Retrieval with Multi-task Optimization Read chapter Read first chapter

2022 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Streamlining Evaluation with ir-measures

Authors : Sean MacAvaney, Craig Macdonald, Iadh Ounis

Published in: Advances in Information Retrieval

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

We present ir-measures, a new tool that makes it convenient to calculate a diverse set of evaluation measures used in information retrieval. Rather than implementing its own measure calculations, ir-measures provides a common interface to a handful of evaluation tools. The necessary tools are automatically invoked (potentially multiple times) to calculate all the desired metrics, simplifying the evaluation process for the user. The tool also makes it easier for researchers to use recently-proposed measures (such as those from the C/W/L framework) alongside traditional measures, potentially encouraging their adoption.

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Metadata
Title
Streamlining Evaluation with ir-measures
Authors
Sean MacAvaney
Craig Macdonald
Iadh Ounis
Copyright Year
2022
Book
Advances in Information Retrieval

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-99738-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-99739-7

Copyright Year: 2022

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99739-7_38