Grouping search-engine returned citations for person-name queries

We present a technique to group search-engine returned citations for person-name queries, such that the search-engine returned citations in each group belong to the same person. To group the returned citations, we use a multi-faceted approach that considers evidence from three facets: (1) attributes, (2) links, and (3) page similarity. Based on the three facets, we construct a relatedness confidence matrix for pairs of citations. We then merge pairs whose matching confidence value is above an empirically determined threshold. Experimental results from the implementation of our multi-faceted approach are promising.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: WIDM
• Authors: Reema Al-Kamha, David W. Embley
• Keywords: Multi-faceted Approach, Returned Citations, Search-engine Returned Citations, WIDM 2004