Task effects on interactive search: The query factor

Elaine G. Toms, Heather O'Brien, Tayze MacKenzie, Chris Jordan, Luanne Freund, Sandra Toze, Emilie Dawe, Alexandra MacNutt

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine how search differs according to selected task variables. Three types of task information goals and two types of task structures were explored. This mixed within- and between-subjects designed study had 96 participants complete three of 12 tasks in a laboratory setting using a specialized search system based on Lucene. Using a combination metrics (user perception collected by questionnaires, transaction log data, and characteristics of relevant documents), we assessed the effect of goals and structure on search as demonstrated through queries and their use in interactive searching.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFocused Access to XML Documents - 6th International Workshop of the Initiative for the Evaluation of XML Retrieval, INEX 2007, Revised and Selected Papers
Pages359-372
Number of pages14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event6th International Workshop of the Initiative for the Evaluation of XML Retrieval, INEX 2007 - Dagstuhl Castle, Germany
Duration: Dec 17 2007Dec 19 2007

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume4862 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference6th International Workshop of the Initiative for the Evaluation of XML Retrieval, INEX 2007
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityDagstuhl Castle
Period12/17/0712/19/07

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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