An introduction to the theory, design, and implementation of text-based information systems. Topics include text analysis,  retrieval models (e.g., Boolean, vector space, probabilistic), text categorization, text filtering, clustering, retrieval system design and implementation, and applications to web information management. The course objective is to provide a thorough background on the concepts, algorithms, and applications of text retrieval. Students also learn how to implement a retrieval system.

DAIS - Database and Information Systems Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 201 N. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, USA.  Fax: 217-265-6494, Phone: 217-244-6241.