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Studies of Web Search with Common & Rare Queries

Heads & Tails: Studies of Web Search with Common & Rare Queries

A large fraction of queries submitted to Web search engines occur very infrequently. We describe search log studies aimed at elucidating behaviors associated with rare and common queries. We present several analyses and discuss research directions.

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