Users frequently modify a previous search query in hope of retrieving better results. These
modifications are called query reformulations or query refinements. Existing research has …

Users engaged in information search often reformulate or modify their queries. This paper
reports on an investigation of how task type and task situation influence users' query …

Query reformulation is a key user behavior during Web search. Our research goal is to
develop predictive models of query reformulation during Web searching. This article reports …

Traditionally, search engines have ignored the reading difficulty of documents and the
reading proficiency of users in computing a document ranking. This is one reason why Web …

Web search query logs contain traces of users' search modifications. One strategy users
employ is deleting terms, presumably to obtain greater coverage. It is useful to model and …

Although interactive query reformulation has been actively studied in the laboratory, little is
known about the actual behavior of web searchers who are offered terminological feedback …

Query reformulation techniques based on query logs have been studied as a method of
capturing user intent and improving retrieval effectiveness. The evaluation of these …

As queries submitted by users directly affect search experiences, how to organize queries
has always been a research focus in Web search studies. While search request becomes …

Understanding query reformulation patterns is a key step towards next generation web
search engines: it can help improving users' web-search experience by predicting their …

Web search engines have historically focused on connecting people with information
resources. For example, if a person wanted to know when their flight to Hyderabad was …