1. A computer-implemented method of searching for content in a target set of content based on a reference set of content, a reference semantic network representing knowledge associated with the reference set of content, and a target semantic network representing knowledge associated with the target set of content, the method comprising: receiving a user-specified search query; obtaining, by using at least one processor executing stored program instructions, at least one concept semantically relevant to the user-specified search query by using the target semantic network and the reference semantic network; constructing a second search query by augmenting the first search query with one or more terms associated with the at least one obtained concept; providing, to the at least one user, content associated with search results obtained based at least in part on searching the target set of content by using the second search query, wherein any concept in the semantic network is represented by a data structure storing data associated with a node in the semantic network.
1. A computer-implemented method of searching for content in a target set of content based on a reference set of content, a reference semantic network representing knowledge associated with the reference set of content, and a target semantic network representing knowledge associated with the target set of content, the method comprising: receiving a user-specified search query; obtaining, by using at least one processor executing stored program instructions, at least one concept semantically relevant to the user-specified search query by using the target semantic network and the reference semantic network; constructing a second search query by augmenting the first search query with one or more terms associated with the at least one obtained concept; providing, to the at least one user, content associated with search results obtained based at least in part on searching the target set of content by using the second search query, wherein any concept in the semantic network is represented by a data structure storing data associated with a node in the semantic network. 13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the reference set of content comprises content accessible through an online information repository.