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Line 5: The complete original article can also be downloaded from here: <ref>[http://www.conceptsearching.com/Web/UserFiles/File/Concept%20Searching%20Lateral%20Thinking.pdf] Lateral Thinking in Information Retrieval</ref>. Compound term processing is important because ifit allows search (and other Information Retrieval) applications to perform their matching on the basis of multi-word concepts rather than single words in isolation which can be highly ambiguous. Most search engines simply look for documents that contain the words that the user enters into the search box (aka "keyword search" engines). [[Boolean search]] engines add a degree of sophistication by allowing the user to specify additional requirements but most users struggle to comprehend and use the necessary syntax (e.g. Tiger NEAR Woods AND (golf OR golfing) NOT Volkswagen). [[Phrase search]] is easier to understand but can lead to many useful documents being missed if they do not contain the exact phrase specified.

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