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VLDB
2001
ACM
92views Database» more  VLDB 2001»
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Fast Evaluation Techniques for Complex Similarity Queries
Complex similarity queries, i.e., multi-feature multi-object queries, are needed to express the information need of a user against a large multimedia repository. Even if a user in...
Klemens Böhm, Michael Mlivoncic, Hans-Jö...
DL
1998
Springer
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An Extensible Constructor Tool for the Rapid, Interactive Design of Query Synthesizers
We describe an extensible constructor tool that helps information experts (e.g., librarians) create specialized query synthesizers for heterogeneous digital-library environments. ...
Michelle Q. Wang Baldonado, Seth Katz, Andreas Pae...
DL
1997
Springer
117views Digital Library» more  DL 1997»
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Evaluating the Cost of Boolean Query Mapping
Non-uniform query languages make searching over heterogeneous information sources difficult. Our approach is to allow a user to compose Boolean queries in one rich front-end lang...
Kevin Chen-Chuan Chang, Hector Garcia-Molina
PDIS
1996
IEEE
15 years 10 months ago
Querying the World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a large, heterogeneous, distributedcollectionof documents connected by hypertext links. The most common technologycurrently used for searching the Web depend...
Alberto O. Mendelzon, George A. Mihaila, Tova Milo
SIGMOD
1990
ACM
76views Database» more  SIGMOD 1990»
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Querying Database Knowledge
The role of database knowledge 1susually limited to the evaluation of data queries In this paper we argue that when this knowledge 1sof substantial volume and complexity, there 1s...
Amihai Motro, Qiuhui Yuan