Hundreds of millions of users each day submit queries to the Web search engine. The user queries are typically very short which makes query understanding a challenging problem. In...
In this paper, we report results of an investigation into the factors influencing the selection of sponsored links by e-commerce Web searchers. In this research, 56 participants e...
This study examines the facets and patterns of multiple Web query reformulations with a focus on reformulation sequences. Based on IR interaction models, it was presumed that quer...
We present an approach for answering Entity Retrieval queries using click-through information in query log data from a commercial Web search engine. We compare results using click...
Bodo Billerbeck, Gianluca Demartini, Claudiu S. Fi...
Given a set of keywords, we find a maximum Web query (containing the most keywords possible) that respects userdefined bounds on the number of returned hits. We assume a real-world...
We investigate the use of probabilistic models and cost-benefit analyses to guide the operation of a Web-based question-answering system. We first provide an overview of research ...
David Azari, Eric Horvitz, Susan T. Dumais, Eric B...
Web search engines compete to offer the fastest responses with highest relevance. However, as Web collections grow, it becomes more difficult to achieve this purpose. As most user...
We present a new approach in web search engines. The web creates new challenges for information retrieval. The vast improvement in information access is not the only advantage res...
People are thirsty for medical information. Existing Web search engines often cannot handle medical search well because they do not consider its special requirements. Often a medi...