Christina's LIS Rant
Friday, March 31, 2006
CACM Special Issue on Exploratory Search
via John Dupuis (beat me to it!) subscription required (I think) . (also note, two of these guys are at UM with me, and R.W. is even teaching in CLIS this semester)
From the introduction:
From the introduction:
Online search has become an increasingly important part of the everyday lives of most computer users. Search engines, bibliographic databases, and digital libraries provide adequate support for users whose information needs are well defined. However, there are research and development opportunities to improve current search interfaces so users can succeed more often in situations when: they lack the knowledge or contextual awareness to formulate queries or navigate complex information spaces, the search task requires browsing and exploration, or system indexing of available information is inadequate.btw - these guys get the library and information scientist role. ¶ 5:30 PM| |cites (technorati) |
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