Information Retrieval Courses and Certifications

Center for Language & Speech Processing(CLSP), JHU

Automatic Information and Language Processing: Rethinking Evaluation

Explore groundbreaking insights on evaluating automatic information and language processing systems, challenging conventional approaches and proposing innovative methodologies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Center for Language & Speech Processing(CLSP), JHU

Collection Fusion - 2009

Explore advanced techniques for merging and analyzing diverse data collections, enhancing information retrieval and data mining capabilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Center for Language & Speech Processing(CLSP), JHU

Repetition, Adaptation and Language Modeling - 1999

Explore adaptive language models, focusing on word repetition patterns and their impact on content-rich terms like proper nouns and technical terminology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Center for Language & Speech Processing(CLSP), JHU

Segmentation, Indexing and Retrieval of Multilingual Sources - 2002

Explore techniques for segmenting, indexing, and retrieving multilingual sources, enhancing cross-language information access and processing capabilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Center for Language & Speech Processing(CLSP), JHU

Retrieving Complex Answers through Knowledge Graph and Text

Explore algorithms for retrieving complex answers by combining knowledge graphs and text. Learn techniques to identify relevant entities, relations, and explanatory passages for comprehensive query responses.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Center for Language & Speech Processing(CLSP), JHU

Retrieving Complex Answers through Knowledge Graph and Text

Explore techniques for retrieving complex answers by combining knowledge graphs and text. Learn about algorithms that identify relevant entities, relations, and supporting passages for comprehensive query responses.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Fairness in Ranking Under Disparate Uncertainty

Explore the critical intersection of fairness and uncertainty in ranking systems, examining how disparate uncertainties affect algorithmic decision-making and search result rankings.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Data Council

Building SOTA Search: It's Ranking All the Way Down

Discover how to build effective ranking systems that merge signals like relevance, trustworthiness, and personalization at runtime, with insights applicable to AI challenges including prompt optimization and reward modeling.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

OpenSource Connections

From BM25 to Mixture-of-Encoders - Evaluations for Next-Gen Search and Retrieval Systems

Explore advanced retrieval systems comparing BM25, vector, hybrid models, and mixture-of-encoders for multi-attribute search with real-world evaluation metrics.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

OpenSource Connections

Beyond Keywords - Measuring Multimodal Search Quality

Discover how to evaluate multimodal search systems using embedding models to measure semantic relevance across text and images, with practical open-source tools for optimization.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

OpenSource Connections

Agentic Search Tuning - Faster and Better

Discover how LLM-based agents automate search engine tuning through interleaved A/B testing, making optimization faster and more accurate than manual methods.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

IIIA Hub

Growing up in Cranfield, Maturing in Generative IR - 2024 Tony Kent Strix Award Lecture

Explore the evolution of Information Retrieval evaluation and its transformation in the age of generative AI through insights from a distinguished researcher's journey and vision for the future.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AI Engineer

The State of AI Powered Search and Retrieval

Explore advanced AI-powered search techniques including hybrid search, reranking, query decomposition, and fine-tuned embeddings with MongoDB's Frank Liu.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Trelis Research

Keyword vs Vector Search: Pros, Cons, and Implementation Techniques

Explore the strengths and limitations of keyword and vector search techniques, including implementation strategies, handling long documents, and hybrid approaches for optimal information retrieval.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Data Independent

The 5 Levels of Text Splitting for Retrieval

Explore five text splitting techniques for efficient information retrieval, from basic character splits to advanced semantic and agentic methods, enhancing your data processing capabilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video