@inproceedings{46c565b7e0c24313bc127ca2094de843,
title = "Self-service ad-hoc querying using controlled natural language",
abstract = "The ad-hoc querying process is slow and error prone due to inability of business experts of accessing data directly without involving IT experts. The problem lies in complexity of means used to query data. We propose a new natural language-and semistar ontology-based ad-hoc querying approach which lowers the steep learning curve required to be able to query data. The proposed approach would significantly shorten the time needed to master the ad-hoc querying and to gain the direct access to data by business experts, thus facilitating the decision making process in enterprises, government institutions and other organizations.",
keywords = "Ad-hoc querying, Controlled natural language, Hierarchical data, Star ontologies",
author = "Janis Barzdins and Mikus Grasmanis and Edgars Rencis and Agris Sostaks and Juris Barzdins",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.; 12th International Baltic Conference on Databases and Information Systems, DB and IS 2016 ; Conference date: 04-07-2016 Through 06-07-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-40180-5\_2",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783319401799",
series = "Communications in Computer and Information Science",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "18--34",
editor = "Guntis Arnicans and Vineta Arnicane and Juris Borzovs and Laila Niedrite",
booktitle = "Databases and Information Systems - 12th International Baltic Conference, DB and IS 2016, Proceedings",
address = "Germany",
}