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WWW
2009
ACM
16 years 1 months ago
A probabilistic model based approach for blended search
In this paper, we propose to model the blended search problem by assuming conditional dependencies among queries, VSEs and search results. The probability distributions of this mo...
Ning Liu, Jun Yan, Zheng Chen
WEBI
2010
Springer
15 years 4 months ago
The Effects of Query Bursts on Web Search
A query burst is a period of heightened interest of users on a topic which yields a higher frequency of the search queries related to it. In this paper we examine the behavior of s...
Ilija Subasic, Carlos Castillo
PKDD
2009
Springer
149views Data Mining» more  PKDD 2009»
16 years 27 days ago
Learning to Disambiguate Search Queries from Short Sessions
Web searches tend to be short and ambiguous. It is therefore not surprising that Web query disambiguation is an actively researched topic. To provide a personalized experience for ...
Lilyana Mihalkova, Raymond J. Mooney
DEXA
2010
Springer
230views Database» more  DEXA 2010»
15 years 3 months ago
Hybrid Indexing and Seamless Ranking of Spatial and Textual Features of Web Documents
Abstract. There is a significant commercial and research interest in locationbased web search engines. Given a number of search keywords and one or more locations that a user is in...
Ali Khodaei, Cyrus Shahabi, Chen Li
CIKM
2010
Springer
15 years 4 months ago
Wisdom of the ages: toward delivering the children's web with the link-based agerank algorithm
Though children frequently use web search engines to learn, interact, and be entertained, modern web search engines are poorly suited to children's needs, requiring relativel...
Karl Gyllstrom, Marie-Francine Moens