On-line resource discovery using natural language
Osmar R. Zai͏̈ane, Andrew Fall, Stephen Rochefort, Verónica Dahl, Paul Tarau · 1997
With huge amounts of information connected to the global information network (Internet), efficient and effective discovery of resources from the "global information base" has become an imminent research issue, especially with the advent of the Information Highway. This article proposes the use of novel Artificial Intelligence and Database techniques (Assumption Grammars, Concept Hierarchies, Multi-Layered Databases, Intelligent Agents) for intelligently searching information pertaining to a specific industry on the web. Keywords Information Retrieval, Concept Classification, Concept Hierarchy, Concept-Based Indexing, Natural Language Processing, Internet, Search Engine 1 Introduction Global information systems, such as the Internet, are quickly turning into major information resources. Anyone who wants to make information available can do so by simply placing a file in a designated location on their Internet-connected computer. They can then announce that the file exists, and other...