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An information retrieval benchmarking model of satisficing and impatient users’ behavior in online search environments

Expert Systems With Applications, 2022
This study analyzes the effects that the position of the alternatives ranked by a search engine and the relative impatience of users have on their information retrieval behavior. We design a stochastic information retrieval algorithm calibrated to mimic the click-through rates (CTRs) of users observed in real-life environments.
Debora Di Caprio   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Search interview techniques and information gain as antecedents of user satisfaction with online bibliographic retrieval

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 1984
AbstractThe purpose of this research study was to undertake a systematic investigation into the relationships among: (1) the techniques used by search analysts during preliminary interviews with users before engaging in online retrieval of bibliograpThe purpose of this research study was to undertake a systematic investigation into the relationships ...
Ethel Auster, Stephen B. Lawton
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Online health information consumers’ learning across health-related search tasks from the perspective of retrieval platform switching

Journal of Information Science, 2023
This study aims to investigate consumers’ modification of retrieval platform switch paths across health-related search tasks and learning characteristics via such a switch. Mixed research methods were used in this study. A lab user experiment was designed to obtain data on consumers’ health information search behaviour.
Yijin Chen   +3 more
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Searching for cancer-related information online: Unintended retrieval of complementary and alternative medicine information

International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2005
The Web is an important source of health information for consumers. Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is also increasing. Therefore, we studied the likelihood that consumers will incidentally encounter CAM information while searching the Web and the factors that influence retrieval of CAM information.We evaluated results retrieved by ...
Muhammad F. Walji   +4 more
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Online Health Information Consumers’ Learning across Health-Related Search Tasks from the Perspective of Retrieval Platform Switching (Preprint)

2021
BACKGROUND Online health information retrieval has been a top choice for acquiring health information and knowledge by millions worldwide. OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate consumers’ modification of retrieval platform switch paths across ...
Yijing Chen   +3 more
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Rethinking Information Retrieval in a Re-Decentralised Web: Exploring the Feasibility and Quality of Search Across Personal Online Datastores [PDF]

open access: possibleACM Transactions on the Web
Traditional information retrieval (IR) models, such as keyword-based and vector-based techniques, have long been used in centralized systems. However, the Web’s re-decentralization, with its focus on data ownership and privacy, calls for a re-evaluation of these methods in these settings.
Mohammad Bahrani   +6 more
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Incorporating Domain Knowledge and Information Retrieval Techniques to Develop an Architectural/Engineering/Construction Online Product Search Engine

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 2009
This paper introduces a domain-specific search engine, which was developed to take advantage of the growing online product information for surveying the virtual product market. Knowledge about a product was uniquely incorporated with query expansion operations and the extended Boolean model retrieval approach to handle issues associated with the search
Ken-Yu Lin, Lucio Soibelman
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Windows into the search process: an inquiry into dimensions of online information retrieval

Online Review, 1991
From diverse users' points of view, contextual frameworks are elaborated for the nature of the information technology, the information universe, and the information search. Within these conceptual parameters, established theories on search strategy are reviewed and cognitive models of information‐seeking are highlighted.
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Application of online information search skills for retrieval of online information resources among selected academics of federal college of education

Samaru Journal of Information Studies
This study investigated application of online information search skills for retrieval of online information resources among selected academics of federal college of education, Zaria. The objectives of the study was to find out types of online information search skills are possessed by selected academics for retrieval of online information resources ...
Saidu, Ibrahim   +3 more
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