An Investigation of the Necessity of Information Retrieval for Algorithms for Full-Text Arabic Databases

Abstract

This research investigated one aspect of Arabic linguistic structure that might affect information retrieval: prefixes and their role in word formation. This aspect of Arabic information retrieval was looked at in an English environment. The lack of left-hand truncation in English search engines was hypothesized to hinder the effectiveness of retrieving information in Arabic, and search experiments were. . .