Impact and development of an Open Web Index for open web search

Author:

Granitzer Michael1ORCID,Voigt Stefan23ORCID,Fathima Noor Afshan4ORCID,Golasowski Martin5,Guetl Christian6ORCID,Hecking Tobias3ORCID,Hendriksen Gijs7ORCID,Hiemstra Djoerd7ORCID,Martinovič Jan5,Mitrović Jelena1ORCID,Mlakar Izidor8,Moiras Stavros4,Nussbaumer Alexander6ORCID,Öster Per9ORCID,Potthast Martin10ORCID,Srdič Marjana Senčar8,Megi Sharikadze11,Slaninová Kateřina5,Stein Benno12ORCID,de Vries Arjen P.7ORCID,Vondrák Vít5,Wagner Andreas4,Zerhoudi Saber1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. University of Passau Passau Germany

2. Open Search Foundation Starnberg Germany

3. German Aerospace Center (DLR) Cologne Germany

4. CERN Geneva Switzerland

5. IT4I, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava Ostrava Czech Republic

6. Graz University of Technology Graz Austria

7. Radboud University Nijmegen The Netherlands

8. A1 Lublijana Slovenia

9. CSC – IT Center for Science Espoo Finland

10. Leipzig University and ScaDS.AI Leipzig Germany

11. Leibniz Supercomputing Centre Munich Germany

12. Bauhaus‐Universität Weimar Weimar Germany

Abstract

AbstractWeb search is a crucial technology for the digital economy. Dominated by a few gatekeepers focused on commercial success, however, web publishers have to optimize their content for these gatekeepers, resulting in a closed ecosystem of search engines as well as the risk of publishers sacrificing quality. To encourage an open search ecosystem and offer users genuine choice among alternative search engines, we propose the development of an Open Web Index (OWI). We outline six core principles for developing and maintaining an open index, based on open data principles, legal compliance, and collaborative technology development. The combination of an open index with what we call declarative search engines will facilitate the development of vertical search engines and innovative web data products (including, e.g., large language models), enabling a fair and open information space. This framework underpins the EU‐funded project OpenWebSearch.EU, marking the first step towards realizing an Open Web Index.

Funder

European Commission

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Library and Information Sciences,Information Systems and Management,Computer Networks and Communications,Information Systems

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