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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 166-176 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Web Semantics |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 5 Aug 2009 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2009 |
Abstract
Constructing semantic queries is a demanding task for human users, as it requires mastering a query language as well as the schema which has been used for storing the data. In this paper, we describe QUICK, a novel system for helping users to construct semantic queries in a given domain. QUICK combines the convenience of keyword search with the expressivity of semantic queries. Users start with a keyword query and then are guided through a process of incremental refinement steps to specify the query intention. We describe the overall design of QUICK, present the core algorithms to enable efficient query construction, and finally demonstrate the effectiveness of our system through an experimental study.
Keywords
- Keyword search, Query construction, Semantic web
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)
- Software
- Computer Science(all)
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Science(all)
- Computer Networks and Communications
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T1 - From keywords to semantic queries
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AU - Zenz, Gideon
AU - Zhou, Xuan
AU - Minack, Enrico
AU - Siberski, Wolf
AU - Nejdl, Wolfgang
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