Paper Info
Title
A Visual Approach to Semantic Query Design Using a Web-Based Graphical Query Designer
Abstract
Query formulation is a key aspect of information retrieval, contributing to both the efficiency and usability of many semantic applications. A number of query languages, such as SPARQL, have been developed for the Semantic Web; however, there are, as yet, few tools to support end users with respect to the creation and editing of semantic queries. In this paper we introduce NITELIGHT, a Web-based graphical tool for semantic query construction that is based on the W3C SPARQL specification. NITELIGHT combines a number of features to support end-users with respect to the creation of SPARQL queries. These include a columnar ontology browser, an interactive graphical design surface, a SPARQL-compliant visual query language, a SPARQL syntax viewer and an integrated semantic query results browser. The functionality of each of these components is described in the current paper. In addition, we discuss the potential contribution of the NITELIGHT tool to rule creation/editing and semantic integration capabilities.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1007/978-3-540-87696-0_25
EKAW
Keywords
Field
DocType
integrated semantic query result,semantic application,query language,sparql query,visual approach,semantic query,query formulation,semantic query design,sparql-compliant visual query language,semantic query construction,web-based graphical query designer,sparql syntax viewer,semantic integration capability,information retrieval,sparql,ontology alignment,owl,semantic web,rdf,ontology,semantic integration
RDF query language,Query language,Information retrieval,Semantic Web Stack,Query expansion,Computer science,Web query classification,SPARQL,Semantic query,Named graph
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
5268
0302-9743
20
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.87
5
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Paul Smart111111.48
Alistair Russell2453.10
Dave Braines36111.18
Yannis Kalfoglou4105774.48
Jie Bao524322.09
Nigel Shadbolt64273321.53