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SESAM: searching supported by analysis of metadata

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This paper presents a novel approach for database searching where the user is assisted in locating relevant objects in query results. This is made possible by an active user interface which asks the user dynamically generated questions based on collected information of the properties of the objects in the result. The answers to these questions are used to retain only objects with the indicated properties, thereby improving precision. SESAM, a World Wide Web-based prototype based on this approach, is presented. It has been successfully tested using a large, real-life database.

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SAC '02: Proceedings of the 2002 ACM symposium on Applied computing
March 2002
1200 pages
ISBN:1581134452
DOI:10.1145/508791
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  1. active interface
  2. database querying
  3. result partitioning

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