Searching the world wide web for local services and facilities: A review on the patterns of location-based queries

Asadi, Saeid, Chang, Chung-Yi, Zhou, Xiaofang and Diederich, Joachim (2005). Searching the world wide web for local services and facilities: A review on the patterns of location-based queries. In: W. Fan, Z. Wu and J. Yang, Lecture notes in computer science online series: Proceedings of the Advances in Web-Age Information Management: 6th International Conference, WAIM2005.. 6th International Conference on Web-Age Information Management, WAIM 2005, Hangzhou, China, (91-101). 11-13 October, 2005.


Author Asadi, Saeid
Chang, Chung-Yi
Zhou, Xiaofang
Diederich, Joachim
Title of paper Searching the world wide web for local services and facilities: A review on the patterns of location-based queries
Conference Paper Type Fully Published Paper
Conference name 6th International Conference on Web-Age Information Management, WAIM 2005    (ERA 2010 Rank C)
DOI 10.1007/11563952
Conference location Hangzhou, China
Conference dates 11-13 October, 2005
Proceedings title Lecture notes in computer science online series: Proceedings of the Advances in Web-Age Information Management: 6th International Conference, WAIM2005.  (ERA 2012 Listed)   Check publisher's open access policy
Journal name Advances in Web-Age Information Management, Proceedings  (ERA 2012 Listed)   Check publisher's open access policy
Editor W. Fan
Z. Wu
J. Yang
Place published Heidelberg, Germany
Publisher Springer Berlin
Publication date 2005
Volume number 3739
ISBN 3-540-29227-6
ISSN 0302-9743
1611-3349
Start page 91
End page 101
Total pages 11
Collection year 2005
Language eng
Abstract/Summary Many queries sent to search engines refer to specific locations in the world. Location-based queries try to find local services and facilities around the user’s environment or in a particular area. This paper reviews the specifications of geospatial queries and discusses the similarities and differences between location-based queries and other queries. We introduce nine patterns for location-based queries containing either a service name alone or a service name accompanied by a location name. Our survey indicates that at least 22% of the Web queries have a geospatial dimension and most of these can be considered as location-based queries. We propose that location-based queries should be treated different from general queries to produce more relevant results.
Subjects E1
280108 Database Management
700103 Information processing services
Q-Index Code E1
Additional Notes Book Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science Title: Advances in Web-Age Information Management

 
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