資訊檢索技術發展至今，已走向所謂的智慧型檢索技術，而資訊擷取技術 即為其中之一。本文從資訊檢索、資訊檢索技術以及資訊服務的發展趨勢，說 明資訊檢索的研究方向，並深入探討資訊擷取技術的意義、目的、應用與作法
等項目。

With the new techniques and methods, the development of information retrieval has entered a new stage. The first part of this paper examines the development of information retrieval and information service and the second part concentrates on the purpose, methods, and applications of information extraction.