Method, system and computer program product for reference categorization and/or reference particulars mining

摘要

A method, system and computer program product for reference categorization and reference particulars mining is disclosed. The method for reference categorization is carried out in a computerized evaluation of references undertaking of the type in which questions including screening questions and sub-screening questions are posed to reviewers of the references. The method includes the step of accepting responses to the screening questions and the sub-screening questions. The responses are provided by the reviewers and recorded in a data store. The method also includes the step of excluding at least one of the references from the undertaking. The excluding of the reference is a result of at least one of the screening question responses. The method additionally includes the step of promoting a subset of the references from a screening level to a higher level. The promoting of the subset is a result of at least another of the screening question responses. The method also includes the step of allocating at least one of the subset to an additional level. The allocating of the one of the subset is a result of at least one of the sub-screening question responses.