Introduction to Information Retrieval Christopher D. Manning, Prabhakar Raghavan, and Hinrich Schütze is an English-language textbook that focuses on the fundamental principles and applications of information retrieval. The book is suitable for higher education and professional training, with attention to web search, text classification, and text clustering.
This class-tested and coherent textbook covers the design and implementation methods of systems for collecting, indexing, and searching documents. It provides an up-to-date overview of evaluation techniques and an introduction to machine learning on text collections. Concepts are clearly explained with examples and illustrations, making it ideal for introductory courses in information retrieval.
Based on practical teaching experience, the content is structured for an effective course layout. For instructors, additional slides and exercises are available to support teaching.
The book is thematically aligned with fields such as information retrieval, database management, and general computer science.