An International Perspective on Archives

This course introduces students to a diverse number of archival issues
analyzed from an international perspective. Topics for this class include:
archival history in the 20th century, archival standards and practices,
and the relation between archives, collective memory and accountability.

Advanced Information Retrieval

This course offers an examination of problems and techniques related to storing and accessing unstructured information with an emphasis on textual information. Overview of several approaches to information access with a primary focus on search-based information access. Covers automated retrieval system design, content analysis, retrieval models, result presentation, and system evaluation.  Examines applications of retrieval techniques on the Web, in multimedia and multilingual environments, and in text classification and event tracking.

Prerequisites: introduction to logic and statistical analysis, familiarity with a high-level programming language)

Course Goals
Upon finishing this course, the students should be able to
•       to understand the dimensions of the information retrieval "problem";
•       to master the analysis and design of information retrieval systems;
•       to consider the factors which optimize the information retrieval process;
•       to examine current issues in information retrieval

Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will:
•       be able to explain core concepts and terms of information retrieval
•       be able to explain different retrieval models and basic algorithms
•       be able to evaluate existing information retrieval systems and suggest how the systems can be improved
•       Be able to apply theories to effectively solve information retrieval problems in real world situations