Changes in users' knowledge structures b
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Hitomi Saito; Yuka Egusa; Hitoshi Terai; Noriko Kando; Ryo Nakashima; Masao Taka
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Article
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2011
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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In this study, we investigate the changes in users' mental representations of a topic during their exploratory search on the Web. We use concept maps to compare the users' knowledge before and after a search. Participants are required to gather information on the Web as preparation for a regular fea