Paper Info
Title
Keyword Searching and Browsing in Databases using BANKS
Abstract
With the growth of the Web, there has been a rapid increase in the number of users who need to access online databases without having a detailed knowledge of the schema or of query languages; even relatively simple query languages designed for non-experts are too complicated for them. We describe BANKS, a system which enables keyword-based search on relational databases, together with data and schema browsing. BANKS enables users to extract information in a simple manner without any knowledge of the schema or any need for writing complex queries. A user can get information by typing a few keywords, following hyperlinks, and interacting with controls on the displayed results.BANKS models tuples as nodes in a graph, connected by links induced by foreign key and other relationships. Answers to a query are modeled as rooted trees connecting tuples that match individual keywords in the query. Answers are ranked using a notion of proximity coupled with a notion of prestige of nodes based on inlinks, similar to techniques developed for Web search. We present an efficient heuristic algorithm for finding and ranking query results.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2002
ICDE
query language,ranking query result,Web search,schema browsing,simple query language,BANKS models tuples,detailed knowledge,Keyword Searching,online databases,keyword-based search,complex query
DocType
Citations 
PageRank 
Conference
233
14.86
References 
Authors
0
2
Search Limit
100233
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Arvind Hulgeri134723.20
Charuta Nakhe230819.69