DocumentCode
3433531
Title
Need help? The effects of training on Web searches
Author
Lucas, Wendy ; Topi, Heikki
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Inf. Syst., Bentley Coll., Waltham, MA, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
28-30 April 2003
Firstpage
140
Lastpage
144
Abstract
This study investigates the effects of logic training, interface training, and the type of search interface on the search process. We found that limited training in basic Boolean logic was sufficient to improve performance with a simple search interface. Similar improvements were observed with the assisted search interface, even without interface training. Promoting logic training or the use of the advanced search feature would therefore benefit users of today´s search engines.
Keywords
Boolean algebra; formal logic; information retrieval; online front-ends; search engines; training; user interfaces; Boolean logic; Web searches; interface training; logic training; search interface; Boolean functions; Computer interfaces; Educational institutions; Information retrieval; Information systems; Logic; Navigation; Search engines; Time measurement; Web search;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information Technology: Coding and Computing [Computers and Communications], 2003. Proceedings. ITCC 2003. International Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7695-1916-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ITCC.2003.1197515
Filename
1197515
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