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Information Interaction: Providing a Framework for Information Architecture.
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Toms, Elaine G. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2002
Discussion of information architecture focuses on a model of information interaction that bridges the gap between human and computer and between information behavior and information retrieval. Illustrates how the process of information interaction is affected by the user, the system, and the content. (Contains 93 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Information Retrieval, Information Science, Information Systems
Assessment of the Effects of User Characteristics on Mental Models of Information Retrieval Systems.
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Zhang, Xiangmin; Chignell, Mark – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2001
Reports results of a study investigating effects of four user characteristics on users' mental models of information retrieval (IR) systems. Findings indicated that educational and professional status, academic background, and computer experience had significant effects in differentiating users on their factor scores. First language had a…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Information Retrieval, Information Science