Title :
Navigating the virtual library: a 3D browsing interface for information retrieval
Author :
Rogers, Bill ; Cunningham, Sally Jo ; Holmes, Geoff
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Waikato Univ., Hamilton, New Zealand
fDate :
29 Nov-2 Dec 1994
Abstract :
An interface is described for graphically navigating a large collection of documents, as in a library. Its design is based on the metaphor of traversing a landscape. Documents are depicted as buildings, clustered to form `towns´. A network of `roads´ connects these towns according to the classification hierarchy of the document set. A three-dimensional scene rendering technique allows the user to view this landscape from different perspectives, and at different levels of detail. At one level, the appearance of the buildings provides information like document size and age, at a glance. At higher levels, we provide the user with a visualisation of the structure and extent of the document set that is impossible with a traditional `shelf´ presentation. At all levels, a sense of physical context is maintained, encouraging and supporting browsing
Keywords :
document delivery; graphical user interfaces; information retrieval; libraries; library automation; rendering (computer graphics); 3D browsing interface; browsing; classification hierarchy; document set; information retrieval; three-dimensional scene rendering; virtual library navigation; Buildings; Cities and towns; Computer interfaces; Graphics; Information retrieval; Keyword search; Layout; Libraries; Navigation; Rendering (computer graphics);
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Information Systems,1994. Proceedings of the 1994 Second Australian and New Zealand Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brisbane, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2404-8
DOI :
10.1109/ANZIIS.1994.397010