Structured data and web documents: better together?

ABSTRACT

Keyword search over structured databases is silo-ed from web search in that their results are independent of those from web search. We claim that keyword search can benefit significantly from the knowledge of web documents and results of web search. Conversely, traditional web search only returns documents. We discuss how the search results can be enhanced by additional structured information. Thus, query over structured data and web search can leverage each other.

INDEX TERMS

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

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
      H.2.8 Database applications
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.4 Systems and Software

          Nouns: World Wide Web (WWW)

General Terms:
Design, Performance