- Alex Grey
- Research Papers
- Meta Search Engines
Metasearch Engine That Supports User Information Needs
Architecture of a Metasearch Engine that Supports User Information Needs
When a query is submitted to a metasearch engine, decisions are made with respect to the underlying search engines to be used, what modifications will be made to the query, and how to score the results. These decisions are typically made by considering only the user’s keyword query, neglecting the larger information need. Users with specific needs, such as “research papers” or “homepages,” are not able to express these needs in a way that affects the decisions made by the metasearch engine.
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