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ERIC Number: EJ703364
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-May-1
Pages: 1
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0363-0277
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Spying on Search Strategies
Tenopir, Carol
Library Journal, v129 n8 p29 May 2004
Only the most dedicated super-searchers are motivated to learn and control command systems, like DialogClassic, that rely on the user to input complex search strategies. Infrequent searchers and most end users choose interfaces that do some of the work for them and make the search process appear easy. However, the easier a good interface seems to be, the more complex the system underlying it must be. Google is popular not only because of its simple dialog-box interface but because users are typically satisfied with their results. This article compares and contrasts different ways to get search results and focuses on on automatic ways to enhance searches versus human input. Sections include: (1) Underneath Dialog; (2) Human Work Underneath; and (3) Spying.
Library Journal, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010. Tel: 800-588-1030 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.libraryjournal.com.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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