Editorial for the Proceedings of the Workshop Knowledge Maps and Information Retrieval (KMIR2014) at Digital Libraries 2014

TL;DR

This editorial introduces the KMIR2014 workshop, exploring how knowledge maps can enhance information retrieval by visualizing large-scale data structures, and fostering collaboration between IR and knowledge mapping experts.

Contribution

It presents the workshop's goals of integrating knowledge maps into information retrieval and highlights the potential for interactive visual tools in large-scale data exploration.

Findings

Knowledge maps visualize large information spaces.

Workshop fosters IR and knowledge mapping collaboration.

Potential of interactive maps for information seeking.

Abstract

Knowledge maps are promising tools for visualizing the structure of large-scale information spaces, but still far away from being applicable for searching. The first international workshop on "Knowledge Maps and Information Retrieval (KMIR)", held as part of the International Conference on Digital Libraries 2014 in London, aimed at bringing together experts in Information Retrieval (IR) and knowledge mapping in order to discuss the potential of interactive knowledge maps for information seeking purposes.