[Corpora-List] references on automatic summarization evaluation

[Antoinette Renouf]

hi,

> does anyone has any references concerning evaluation systems of 

> automatic summarization, different methods...

> thank you

> samira

 

We devised a simple method of evaluating our own summarisation software,
which involved introducing progressively larger proportions of
extraneous text into the text being summarised. In case of interest,
see:

 

Renouf, A & A Kehoe (2004). 'Textual Distraction as a Basis for
Evaluating Automatic Summarisers', in Lino, M. T., Xavier, M. F.,
Ferreira, F. et al. (eds.). Proceedings of LREC-2004 (vols. I-4).
Lisboa, Portugal. ELRA.

 

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Antoinette Renouf
Professor of English Language and Linguistics
University of Central England in Birmingham

Birmingham B42 2SU

 url: http://rdues.uce.ac.uk <http://rdues.uce.ac.uk> 

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