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22nd International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval University
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Submissions to SIGIR'99 may be research papers, or may be
proposals for demonstrations, panels, tutorials, or
workshops. Submissions proposing tutorials, workshops, and
panel sessions may be sent by electronic mail to the
appropriate Chair. Research paper and demonstration
submissions should be formatted documents, including
appropriate bibliographies. All submissions must be in
English.
Each submission type requires different submission
criteria. Please read the appropriate information below.
Research papers must consist of original contributions (that
is, not previously published and not currently being
considered for publication elsewhere) and must contain a
clear statement of the problem addressed and the context in
which it arises. Papers must also contain appropriate
references to prior work and, especially important this year
since we encourage submissions from the areas of Human
Computer Interaction and Multi-Media Information Retrieval,
must indicate what contribution the work makes to the
primary field of Information Retrieval. For the convenience
of those relatively new to the field of IR, a non-exhaustive
list of conferences and journals that contain IR research
is made available here.
SIGIR is anticipating a broader range of topics and
researchers this year than in the past. To better align
research papers with paper reviewers, authors are asked to
describe the main topics of their submissions by selecting
two to five categories from a supplied
list. See the SIGIR 99 home page for more information on research paper topics.
Research Paper Writing and Reviewing Guidelines
Although SIGIR has a long tradition of accepting
quantitative, empirical studies of algorithms and systems,
papers that focus on methodological issues, theoretical
questions, and system design and implementation are also
welcome.
In the case of empirical studies, papers should justify the data
collection and analysis methods, should use appropriate statistical
methods, and should indicate the significance of the conclusions for
practice or research in Information Retrieval.
Methodology papers should describe a novel method for the design or
evaluation of an Information Retrieval system. The method might be
intended for use in research or system development, but in either case
methodology papers must indicate the utility of the method to those
working in the field of Information Retrieval.
Theory papers should describe principles, concepts or
models on which work in Information Retrieval could be
based. Theory papers must relate the proposed ideas to the
existing literature in Information Retrieval and show how
the proposed ideas enhance understanding of the core
problems in Information Retrieval.
Systems papers should describe the software and technology
associated with a system for Information Retrieval. Systems
papers must indicate to what extent the system has been
implemented and evaluated, and should clearly describe how
the systemıs architecture and behavior support novel ways
for users to access stored information.
All papers will be reviewed with respect to overall quality
of presentation, and potential for future impact on the
field of Information Retrieval.
The first page of the research paper submission should
contain the title of the paper and an abstract of not more
than 150 words, and whether or not the paper is eligible for
the Best Student Paper award. Papers are eligible for the
best student paper award if the first and primary author is
a full-time student at time of submission and will present
the paper should it be accepted. However, papers should
contain no indication as to the authors or their
affiliations. The purpose of omitting author names and
affiliations is to facilitate blind reviewing. Therefore,
authors should make an attempt to disguise who they are if
possible, by omitting acknowledgements in the submitted
version of the paper, and by refraining from phrases such as
"In our earlier work [cite author-name] ..." Authors should
cite their work when required but attempt not to make it
obvious that the cited work is their own, if possible.
Mail 6
hardcopies of submission without author affiliation, and 1
cover page hardcopy containing authors, title, and abstract to:
Use this WWW interface to submit an electronic form
of the cover sheet for full paper submissions only.
This year the SIGIR
program committee is organized
in a two-tier format. Both levels are designed to reflect the
broadened topic areas in the call for participation. The
first tier reviewers write individual reviews of papers. The
meta-reviewers consolidate the first-tier reviews and attend
the program committee meeting. There will not be separate
regional program committee meetings.
Poster presentations enable researchers to present
late-breaking results, work in progress, or research that is
best presented interactively or graphically. Two-page
extended abstracts will appear in the proceedings. The
extended abstract should emphasize the research problem and
the methods used.
Poster extended abstracts of at most 1,000 words should be
submitted to the Posters Chair. As with papers, one copy of
the poster should be sent containing the title of the poster
and an abstract of not more than 100 words, but no indication
of the authors or affiliations. A separate copy of the
poster, in camera-ready form and containing all contact
information, should also be sent to the chair.
Poster submissions should be sent to arrive by May 1, 1999,
to:
Demonstrations can offer first-hand experience with
Information Retrieval systems, whether advanced operational
systems or research prototypes. The demonstration proposal should
indicate how the demonstration illustrates new ideas, should
provide the technical specifications of the system and
should include references to other literature. The hardware,
software, and network requirements should be indicated in a
separate cover letter. A one-page abstract describing each
demonstration accepted will be published in the proceedings.
Proposals should be submitted to the Demonstrations Chair.
Send either 3 hardcopies or 1 ascii email copy of at most
500 words. Demonstration proposals should be sent to arrive
by February 15, 1999 to:
The first day of the conference will be dedicated to
tutorials. Proposals for either half-day (3 hours plus
breaks) or full day (6 hours plus breaks) tutorials should be
sent to the Tutorials chair. Submissions must specify:
The complete submission should be less than 1,500 words long,
and should include an outline of the tutorial, along with
descriptions of the objectives and course materials.
Tutorial proposals must be sent via email by February 15 to:
Panel proposals are sought which address issues that would
broadly appeal to the information retrieval community and
would stimulate lively debate between panelists and audience.
For example, issues and unsolved problems between IR research
and industrial application have been a successful topic in the
past.
Panel proposals (up to 1,000 words) must include:
Proposals are solicited from individuals and groups for
one-day workshops to be held on the fifth day of the
conference. Submissions (up to 1,000 words) should include
the theme and goal of the workshop, planned activities,
maximum number of participants, the selection process for
participants, and alist of potential participants.
Include a CV for each organizer describing relevant
qualifications and experience. After the workshop, organizers
are to provide an article for the SIGIR Forum which
summarizes the workshop.
Workshop proposals must be sent via email by February 15 to:
Submissions Contact Information Summary
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