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ERIC Number: EJ420363
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0306-4573
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A Re-Examination of Relevance: Toward a Dynamic, Situational Definition.
Schamber, Linda; And Others
Information Processing and Management, v26 n6 p755-76 1990
Considers the meaning of relevance and examines the role that relevance plays in information behavior. Literature on relevance is reviewed, cognitive and dynamic processing approaches to relevance are described, and 12 research questions are presented that address criteria users employ in evaluating information and suggest implications for system design. (62 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer System Design, Definitions, Evaluation Criteria, Information Retrieval, Literature Reviews, Measurement Techniques, Online Systems, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Research Methodology, User Needs (Information), User Satisfaction (Information)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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