Question Papers in Information Retrieval

Question Papers: Understanding Search and Information Retrieval

Question papers, in the context of information retrieval, are not the tests you might take in school, but rather a type of content that plays a crucial role in how search engines and information management systems display and present information to users.

no_search Field and Question Paper Exclusion

The no_search field is a term that refers to the removal of certain content from being indexed and searchable by search engines and other information management systems. For instance, the Typo3 extension dd_googlesitemap uses the no_search field to decide which pages should not be included in a website's sitemap, thereby preventing them from being indexed by search engines.

No Search For Google Extension

The No Search For extension for Google Chrome blocks the "People also searched for" section in Google search results, making the search results page more predictable by eliminating the shifting of results due to this additional information.

no_search in ServiceNow Portal

In the context of ServiceNow, a no_search field is used to prevent specific catalog items from appearing in the portal's search results or from being visible under certain categories.

Bing Chat's #no_search Feature

In Bing Chat, users can include #no_search at the end of their question to request that Bing not search the internet for an answer. This feature, which is designed to be useful for coding, math, and other questions where searching the web might not add value, is expected to be available soon.

Question papers in information retrieval are a means of controlling the content that users encounter, whether it's by preventing certain pages from being indexed or by explicitly requesting that a search engine not use the web for an answer.