Beyond text querying and ranking list: How people are searching through faceted catalogs in two library environments

Niu, Xi; Hemminger, Bradley M.

doi:10.1002/meet.14504701294

Cited by 16 publications

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“…Interaction was either switching between multiple views or filtering the data in some way. The duration of interaction nicely fits an inverse exponential curve with respect to time, validating prior results in faceted browsing systems [21].…”

Section: Browsing Behavior Of Exhibit Site Visitorssupporting

confidence: 83%

End-users publishing structured information on the web

Benson

Karger

2014

Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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End-users are accustomed to filtering and browsing styled collections of data on professional web sites, but they have few ways to create and publish such information architectures for themselves. This paper presents a full-lifecycle analysis of the Exhibit framework-an end-user tool which provides such functionality-to understand the needs, capabilities, and practices of this class of users. We include interviews, as well as analysis of over 1,800 visualizations and 200,000 web interactions with these visualizations. Our analysis reveals important findings about this user population which generalize to the task of providing better end-user structured content publication tools.

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Section: Browsing Behavior Of Exhibit Site Visitorssupporting

confidence: 83%

End-users publishing structured information on the web

Benson

Karger

2014

Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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“…Typically, facets can be added or removed from the current query by a single click in the interface. This type of facet use involves mouse‐based interaction (i.e., clicking on the facet) and can be studied using log data to examine when and how facets are used (clicked on) in the search process (Ballard & Blaine, 2011; Niu & Hemminger, 2010). Facets also support exploratory search by purposefully incorporating interactive metadata as part of the search interface.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of training and stage of search on gaze behavior in a library catalog faceted search interface

Kules

Capra

2011

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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This study examined how searchers interact with a web-based, faceted library catalog when conducting exploratory searches. It applied multiple methods, including eye tracking and stimulated recall interviews, to investigate important aspects of faceted search interface use, specifically: (a) searcher gaze behavior-what components of the interface searchers look at; (b) how gaze behavior differs when training is and is not provided; (c) how gaze behavior changes as searchers become familiar with the interface; and (d) how gaze behavior differs depending on the stage of the search process. The results confirm previous findings that facets account for approximately 10-30% of interface use. They show that providing a 60-second video demonstration increased searcher use of facets. However, searcher use of the facets did not evolve during the study session, which suggests that searchers may not, on their own, rapidly apply the faceted interfaces. The findings also suggest that searcher use of interface elements varied by the stage of their search during the session, with higher use of facets during decision-making stages. These findings will be of interest to librarians and interface designers who wish to maximize the value of faceted searching for patrons, as well as to researchers who study search behavior.

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“…Though there are many earlier studies, two relatively recent articles analyze search behavior and provide selective but helpful literature surveys. 5 There are many efforts to define directions for the catalog that would make it more web--like, more Google--like, and thus more often chosen for search, discovery, and access by library patrons. These articles aim to define the characteristics of the ideal catalog.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%