Combining linked data and statistical information retrieval: Next generation information systems

Abstract

Being a part of the Information Age, users are challenged with a tremendously growing amount of Web data which generates a need for more sophisticated information retrieval systems. The Semantic Web provides necessary procedures to augment the highly unstructured Web with suitable metadata in order to leverage search quality and user experience. In this article, we will outline an approach for creating a web-scale, precise and efficient information system capable of understanding keyword, entity and natural language queries. By using Semantic Web methods and Linked Data the doctoral work will present how the underlying knowledge is created and elaborated searches can be performed on top. © 2014 Springer International Publishing.