How do Greeks search the web?: a query log analysis study.

ABSTRACT

This study investigates how Greeks search the web through the analysis of search logs from the AltaVista search engine. The analysis looks at the data as a whole and also examines the use of the Greek language in web searching. Statistics include frequencies of queries, term distributions, languages used including mixed language queries, search features used in query formulation and query length patterns.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Query formulation

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Search process
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.4 Hypertext/Hypermedia
          Subjects: User issues

General Terms:
Experimentation, Human Factors, Measurement

Keywords:
Greek web search, non-English web search, query log analysis, user behavior