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language: |
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- en |
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license: other |
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paperswithcode_id: reuters-21578 |
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pretty_name: Reuters-21578 Text Categorization Collection |
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--- |
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# Dataset Card for "reuters21578" |
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## Table of Contents |
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- [Dataset Description](#dataset-description) |
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- [Dataset Summary](#dataset-summary) |
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- [Supported Tasks and Leaderboards](#supported-tasks-and-leaderboards) |
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- [Languages](#languages) |
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- [Dataset Structure](#dataset-structure) |
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- [Data Instances](#data-instances) |
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- [Data Fields](#data-fields) |
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- [Data Splits](#data-splits) |
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- [Dataset Creation](#dataset-creation) |
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- [Curation Rationale](#curation-rationale) |
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- [Source Data](#source-data) |
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- [Annotations](#annotations) |
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- [Personal and Sensitive Information](#personal-and-sensitive-information) |
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- [Considerations for Using the Data](#considerations-for-using-the-data) |
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- [Social Impact of Dataset](#social-impact-of-dataset) |
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- [Discussion of Biases](#discussion-of-biases) |
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- [Other Known Limitations](#other-known-limitations) |
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- [Additional Information](#additional-information) |
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- [Dataset Curators](#dataset-curators) |
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- [Licensing Information](#licensing-information) |
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- [Citation Information](#citation-information) |
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- [Contributions](#contributions) |
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## Dataset Description |
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- **Homepage:** https://archive.ics.uci.edu/dataset/137/reuters+21578+text+categorization+collection |
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- **Repository:** [More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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- **Paper:** [More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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- **Point of Contact:** [More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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- **Size of downloaded dataset files:** 24.45 MB |
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- **Size of the generated dataset:** 52.22 MB |
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- **Total amount of disk used:** 76.67 MB |
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### Dataset Summary |
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The Reuters-21578 dataset is one of the most widely used data collections for text |
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categorization research. It is collected from the Reuters financial newswire service in 1987. |
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### Supported Tasks and Leaderboards |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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### Languages |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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## Dataset Structure |
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### Data Instances |
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#### ModApte |
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- **Size of downloaded dataset files:** 8.15 MB |
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- **Size of the generated dataset:** 13.05 MB |
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- **Total amount of disk used:** 21.21 MB |
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An example of 'train' looks as follows. |
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``` |
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This example was too long and was cropped: |
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{ |
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"cgis_split": "\"TRAINING-SET\"", |
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"date": "19-MAR-1987 06:17:22.36", |
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"exchanges": [], |
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"lewis_split": "\"TRAIN\"", |
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"new_id": "\"7001\"", |
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"old_id": "\"11914\"", |
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"orgs": [], |
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"people": [], |
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"places": ["australia"], |
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"text": "\"Media group John Fairfax Ltd <FFXA.S>\\nsaid that its flat first half net profit partly reflected the\\nimpact of changes in t...", |
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"title": "FAIRFAX SAYS HIGHER TAX HITS FIRST HALF EARNINGS", |
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"topics": ["earn"] |
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} |
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``` |
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#### ModHayes |
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- **Size of downloaded dataset files:** 8.15 MB |
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- **Size of the generated dataset:** 19.79 MB |
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- **Total amount of disk used:** 27.93 MB |
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An example of 'train' looks as follows. |
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``` |
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This example was too long and was cropped: |
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{ |
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"cgis_split": "\"TRAINING-SET\"", |
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"date": "19-OCT-1987 23:49:31.45", |
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"exchanges": [], |
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"lewis_split": "\"TEST\"", |
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"new_id": "\"20001\"", |
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"old_id": "\"20596\"", |
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"orgs": [], |
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"people": [], |
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"places": ["japan", "usa"], |
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"text": "\"If the dollar goes the way of Wall Street,\\nJapanese will finally move out of dollar investments in a\\nserious way, Japan inves...", |
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"title": "IF DOLLAR FOLLOWS WALL STREET JAPANESE WILL DIVEST", |
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"topics": ["money-fx"] |
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} |
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``` |
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#### ModLewis |
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- **Size of downloaded dataset files:** 8.15 MB |
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- **Size of the generated dataset:** 19.38 MB |
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- **Total amount of disk used:** 27.54 MB |
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An example of 'train' looks as follows. |
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``` |
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This example was too long and was cropped: |
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{ |
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"cgis_split": "\"TRAINING-SET\"", |
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"date": "19-MAR-1987 06:17:22.36", |
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"exchanges": [], |
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"lewis_split": "\"TRAIN\"", |
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"new_id": "\"7001\"", |
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"old_id": "\"11914\"", |
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"orgs": [], |
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"people": [], |
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"places": ["australia"], |
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"text": "\"Media group John Fairfax Ltd <FFXA.S>\\nsaid that its flat first half net profit partly reflected the\\nimpact of changes in t...", |
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"title": "FAIRFAX SAYS HIGHER TAX HITS FIRST HALF EARNINGS", |
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"topics": ["earn"] |
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} |
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``` |
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### Data Fields |
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The data fields are the same among all splits. |
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#### ModApte |
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- `text`: a `string` feature. |
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- `topics`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `lewis_split`: a `string` feature. |
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- `cgis_split`: a `string` feature. |
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- `old_id`: a `string` feature. |
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- `new_id`: a `string` feature. |
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- `places`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `people`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `orgs`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `exchanges`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `date`: a `string` feature. |
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- `title`: a `string` feature. |
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#### ModHayes |
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- `text`: a `string` feature. |
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- `topics`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `lewis_split`: a `string` feature. |
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- `cgis_split`: a `string` feature. |
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- `old_id`: a `string` feature. |
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- `new_id`: a `string` feature. |
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- `places`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `people`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `orgs`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `exchanges`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `date`: a `string` feature. |
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- `title`: a `string` feature. |
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#### ModLewis |
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- `text`: a `string` feature. |
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- `topics`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `lewis_split`: a `string` feature. |
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- `cgis_split`: a `string` feature. |
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- `old_id`: a `string` feature. |
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- `new_id`: a `string` feature. |
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- `places`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `people`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `orgs`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `exchanges`: a `list` of `string` features. |
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- `date`: a `string` feature. |
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- `title`: a `string` feature. |
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### Data Splits |
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#### ModApte |
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| |train|unused|test| |
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|-------|----:|-----:|---:| |
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|ModApte| 8762| 720|3009| |
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#### ModHayes |
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| |train|test| |
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|--------|----:|---:| |
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|ModHayes|18323| 720| |
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#### ModLewis |
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| |train|unused|test| |
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|--------|----:|-----:|---:| |
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|ModLewis|12449| 720|5458| |
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## Dataset Creation |
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### Curation Rationale |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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### Source Data |
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#### Initial Data Collection and Normalization |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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#### Who are the source language producers? |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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### Annotations |
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#### Annotation process |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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#### Who are the annotators? |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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### Personal and Sensitive Information |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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## Considerations for Using the Data |
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### Social Impact of Dataset |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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### Discussion of Biases |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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### Other Known Limitations |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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## Additional Information |
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### Dataset Curators |
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[More Information Needed](https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-contribute-to-the-dataset-cards) |
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### Licensing Information |
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According to the dataset website (https://archive.ics.uci.edu/dataset/137/reuters+21578+text+categorization+collection), |
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this dataset is licensed under [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode) |
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(C BY 4.0) license. |
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However, the source data file contains a `README.txt` file with the following information under the |
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**Copyright & Notification** section: |
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> The copyright for the text of newswire articles and Reuters |
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annotations in the Reuters-21578 collection resides with Reuters Ltd. |
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Reuters Ltd. and Carnegie Group, Inc. have agreed to allow the free |
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distribution of this data *for research purposes only*. |
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> If you publish results based on this data set, please acknowledge |
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its use, refer to the data set by the name "Reuters-21578, |
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Distribution 1.0", and inform your readers of the current location of |
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the data set (see "Availability & Questions"). |
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### Citation Information |
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``` |
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@article{APTE94, |
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author = {Chidanand Apt{'{e}} and Fred Damerau and Sholom M. Weiss}, |
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title = {Automated Learning of Decision Rules for Text Categorization}, |
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journal = {ACM Transactions on Information Systems}, |
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year = {1994}, |
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note = {To appear.} |
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} |
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@inproceedings{APTE94b, |
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author = {Chidanand Apt{'{e}} and Fred Damerau and Sholom M. Weiss}, |
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title = {Toward Language Independent Automated Learning of Text Categorization Models}, |
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booktitle = {sigir94}, |
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year = {1994}, |
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note = {To appear.} |
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} |
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@inproceedings{HAYES8}, |
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author = {Philip J. Hayes and Peggy M. Anderson and Irene B. Nirenburg and |
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Linda M. Schmandt}, |
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title = {{TCS}: A Shell for Content-Based Text Categorization}, |
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booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications}, |
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year = {1990} |
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} |
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@inproceedings{HAYES90b, |
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author = {Philip J. Hayes and Steven P. Weinstein}, |
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title = {{CONSTRUE/TIS:} A System for Content-Based Indexing of a |
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Database of News Stories}, |
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booktitle = {Second Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of |
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Artificial Intelligence}, |
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year = {1990} |
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} |
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@incollection{HAYES92 , |
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author = {Philip J. Hayes}, |
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title = {Intelligent High-Volume Text Processing using Shallow, |
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Domain-Specific Techniques}, |
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booktitle = {Text-Based Intelligent Systems}, |
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publisher = {Lawrence Erlbaum}, |
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address = {Hillsdale, NJ}, |
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year = {1992}, |
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editor = {Paul S. Jacobs} |
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} |
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@inproceedings{LEWIS91c , |
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author = {David D. Lewis}, |
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title = {Evaluating Text Categorization}, |
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booktitle = {Proceedings of Speech and Natural Language Workshop}, |
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year = {1991}, |
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month = {feb}, |
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organization = {Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency}, |
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publisher = {Morgan Kaufmann}, |
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pages = {312--318} |
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} |
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@phdthesis{LEWIS91d, |
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author = {David Dolan Lewis}, |
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title = {Representation and Learning in Information Retrieval}, |
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school = {Computer Science Dept.; Univ. of Massachusetts; Amherst, MA 01003}, |
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year = 1992}, |
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note = {Technical Report 91--93.} |
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} |
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@inproceedings{LEWIS91e, |
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author = {David D. Lewis}, |
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title = {Data Extraction as Text Categorization: An Experiment with |
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the {MUC-3} Corpus}, |
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booktitle = {Proceedings of the Third Message Understanding Evaluation |
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and Conference}, |
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year = {1991}, |
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month = {may}, |
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organization = {Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency}, |
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publisher = {Morgan Kaufmann}, |
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address = {Los Altos, CA} |
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} |
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@inproceedings{LEWIS92b, |
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author = {David D. Lewis}, |
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title = {An Evaluation of Phrasal and Clustered Representations on a Text |
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Categorization Task}, |
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booktitle = {Fifteenth Annual International ACM SIGIR Conference on |
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Research and Development in Information Retrieval}, |
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year = {1992}, |
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pages = {37--50} |
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} |
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@inproceedings{LEWIS92d , |
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author = {David D. Lewis and Richard M. Tong}, |
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title = {Text Filtering in {MUC-3} and {MUC-4}}, |
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booktitle = {Proceedings of the Fourth Message Understanding Conference ({MUC-4})}, |
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year = {1992}, |
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month = {jun}, |
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organization = {Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency}, |
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publisher = {Morgan Kaufmann}, |
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address = {Los Altos, CA} |
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} |
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@inproceedings{LEWIS92e, |
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author = {David D. Lewis}, |
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title = {Feature Selection and Feature Extraction for Text Categorization}, |
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booktitle = {Proceedings of Speech and Natural Language Workshop}, |
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year = {1992}, |
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month = {feb} , |
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organization = {Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency}, |
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publisher = {Morgan Kaufmann}, |
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pages = {212--217} |
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} |
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@inproceedings{LEWIS94b, |
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author = {David D. Lewis and Marc Ringuette}, |
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title = {A Comparison of Two Learning Algorithms for Text Categorization}, |
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booktitle = {Symposium on Document Analysis and Information Retrieval}, |
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year = {1994}, |
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organization = {ISRI; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas}, |
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address = {Las Vegas, NV}, |
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month = {apr}, |
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pages = {81--93} |
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} |
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@article{LEWIS94d, |
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author = {David D. Lewis and Philip J. Hayes}, |
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title = {Guest Editorial}, |
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journal = {ACM Transactions on Information Systems}, |
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year = {1994}, |
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volume = {12}, |
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number = {3}, |
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pages = {231}, |
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month = {jul} |
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} |
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@article{SPARCKJONES76, |
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author = {K. {Sparck Jones} and C. J. {van Rijsbergen}}, |
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title = {Information Retrieval Test Collections}, |
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journal = {Journal of Documentation}, |
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year = {1976}, |
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volume = {32}, |
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number = {1}, |
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pages = {59--75} |
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} |
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@book{WEISS91, |
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author = {Sholom M. Weiss and Casimir A. Kulikowski}, |
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title = {Computer Systems That Learn}, |
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publisher = {Morgan Kaufmann}, |
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year = {1991}, |
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address = {San Mateo, CA} |
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} |
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``` |
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### Contributions |
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Thanks to [@jplu](https://github.com/jplu), [@jbragg](https://github.com/jbragg), [@thomwolf](https://github.com/thomwolf), [@mariamabarham](https://github.com/mariamabarham), [@lhoestq](https://github.com/lhoestq) for adding this dataset. |
