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VLDB
1990
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
1990
ACM
A probabilistic learning model for vague queries and missing or imprecise information in databases is described. Instead of retrieving only a set of answers, our approach yields a...
VLDB
1994
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
1994
ACM
We describe the integration of a structuredtext retrieval system (TextMachine) into an object-oriented database system (OpenODB). We use the external function capability of the da...
RIAO
2000
13 years 9 months ago
2000
With the globalization of the world markets, the need for multilingual information processing increases, because the users are increasingly forced to deal with information availab...
WWW
2001
ACM
14 years 8 months ago
2001
ACM
We propose a new Web search system that helps users clarify their information needs through interaction. The system represents the user's information needs using a query grap...
WWW
2004
ACM
14 years 8 months ago
2004
ACM
Often Web database users experience difficulty in articulating their needs using a precise query. Providing ranked set of possible answers would benefit such users. We propose to ...