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Formulating complex queries is hard, especially when users cannot understand all the data structures of multiple complex knowledge bases. We see a gap between simplistic but user friendly tools and formal query languages. Building on an example comparison search, we propose an approach in which reusable search components take an intermediary role between the user interface and formal query languages.
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Uren, V., Motta, E. (2006). Semantic Search Components: A Blueprint for Effective Query Language Interfaces. In: Staab, S., Svátek, V. (eds) Managing Knowledge in a World of Networks. EKAW 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 4248. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11891451_21
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