Information Seeking in Full-Text End-User-Oriented Search Systems: The Roles of Domain and Search Expertise.

Marchionini, Gary; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ461568

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Publication Date: 1993

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Information Seeking in Full-Text End-User-Oriented Search Systems: The Roles of Domain and Search Expertise.

Marchionini, Gary; And Others

Library and Information Science Research, v15 n1 p35-69 1993

Describes four studies that explored how search experts and domain experts conducted searches in full-text, end-user search systems. Problem definition/expectation; query formulation; examination and extraction; reflection, stopping, and search monitoring; and system effects are examined for each study. (26 references) (EA)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Costs, Critical Thinking, Full Text Databases, Intellectual Disciplines, Online Searching, Optical Data Disks, Problem Solving, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Research Methodology, Search Strategies, Users (Information)

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Language: English

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