User Misconceptions of Information Retrieval Systems

In this paper, we report results of an investigation where thirty subjects were observedperforming subject-based search in an online catalog system. The observationshave revealed a range of misconceptions users have when performing subject-basedsearch. We have developed a taxonomy that characterizes these misconceptions andhypotheses about the causes of the misconceptions. Directions for improving searchperformance are also suggested

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Year of publication:	[2008]
Authors:	Chen, Hsinchun
Other Persons:	Dhar, Vasant (contributor)
Publisher:	[2008]: [S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Online-Recherche \| Online search \| Datenbank \| Database \| Informationssystem \| Information system

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (20 p)
Series:	Information Systems Working Papers Series, Vol. , pp. -, 1988
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments March 1988 erstellt
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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