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The Role of Search Interface Features during Information Seeking

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Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries (TPDL 2013)

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In this paper, we examine the role search interface features play in information seeking across different categories and complexities of search tasks. We present a system called Search Buddy that provides features to enable exploration, filtering and browsing of information. Differing categories and complexities of search tasks were studied through qualitative and quantitative methods. We find specific user patterns in the frequency, points and context of search interface usage. This study highlight the potential value of contextualizing interface features to the type of task and stage of information seeking.

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  1. Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, USA

    Abdigani Diriye

  2. University College London Interaction Centre, University College London, UK

    Ann Blandford

  3. Department of Computer Science, Queen Mary University London, UK

    Anastasios Tombros

  4. School of Information Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland

    Pertti Vakkari

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  1. Abdigani Diriye
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  1. Department of Computer and Information Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway

    Trond Aalberg

  2. Department of Archives and Library Science, Ionian University, 49100, Corfu, Greece

    Christos Papatheodorou

  3. Department of Library Information and Archive Sciences, University of Malta, MSD2280, Msida, Malta

    Milena Dobreva

  4. Library and Information Center, University of Patras, 26504, Patras, Greece

    Giannis Tsakonas

  5. National Archives of Malta, RBT1043, Rabat, Malta

    Charles J. Farrugia

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Diriye, A., Blandford, A., Tombros, A., Vakkari, P. (2013). The Role of Search Interface Features during Information Seeking. In: Aalberg, T., Papatheodorou, C., Dobreva, M., Tsakonas, G., Farrugia, C.J. (eds) Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries. TPDL 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8092. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40501-3_23

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