Hi Oliver,

Do we even record search logs? It might be a good idea if we didn't.

Pine
On Apr 3, 2015 6:16 AM, "Simon Givoli" <givo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Oliver,
>
>
> Sorry if I wasn't clear enough.
> My dissertation will involve consented participants. Their search logs
> will be recorded while searching Wikipedia. The search logs will then be
> analyzed in order to find recurrent search patterns across participants.
> Before beginning the experiment, I want to check that I can indeed find
> patterns in search logs, using several different algorithms. The idea is to
> check these algorithms on Wikipedia search logs already available. Hence my
> request.
>
> Simon
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> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a dump or db of Wikipedia users search logs. I would like
> it to be with recent data, but it doesn't have to be extensive, even a
> small sample size would be sufficient. I aim to use this db to test a new
> research tool I'm developing for my dissertation.
>
> Can anyone point me to a relevant source?
>
> Thanks'
> Simon
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> From: Oliver Keyes <oke...@wikimedia.org>
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> Simon,
>
> We really don't release search logs at the moment, very deliberately -
> they're incredibly difficult to sanitise well. Could you be more
> precise about what you're looking to investigate/study and what you'd
> need than "a new research tool"?
>
> On 3 April 2015 at 02:37, Simon Givoli <givo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm looking for a dump or db of Wikipedia users search logs. I would
> like it
> > to be with recent data, but it doesn't have to be extensive, even a small
> > sample size would be sufficient. I aim to use this db to test a new
> research
> > tool I'm developing for my dissertation.
> >
> > Can anyone point me to a relevant source?
> >
> > Thanks'
> > Simon
> >
> >
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