Information Retrieval System For Urdu Language

Abstract

Internet Searches in the learning environment differs from traditional “Query” or “known objects” research: Students or common person are typically looking for or master a specific topic, and search engines help them to find that information. This report presents IRS (Information Retrieval System), an exploratory search engine for learning resources based on Wikipedia articles: provides set of topics in Urdu language and relationship between Wikipedia articles provides suggestion to Urdu native speakers to deepen research in a specific field. IRS indexes several hundred thousand Wikipedia articles. This report also contains the results of evaluation of IRS show that the exploratory research paradigm using Wikipedia knowledge is a promising method that can be used to create information retrieval systems for learning environments.