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An analysis of web proxy logs with query distribution pattern approach for search engines

Authors:	Mona TaghaviAuthor Vitae Nikita SchmidtAuthor Vitae

Affiliation:	^a Department of Computer, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ^b Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia), 43600 Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia ^c Centre for Applied Research in Information Systems, Faculty of Computing Information Systems and Mathematics, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE, United Kingdom

Abstract:	This study presents an analysis of users' queries directed at different search engines to investigate trends and suggest better search engine capabilities. The query distribution among search engines that includes spawning of queries, number of terms per query and query lengths is discussed to highlight the principal factors affecting a user's choice of search engines and evaluate the reasons of varying the length of queries. The results could be used to develop long to short term business plans for search engine service providers to determine whether or not to opt for more focused topic specific search offerings to gain better market share.

Keywords:	Web search services Search engines Query analysis Distributed search engines Proxy server logs
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