This article reports the results of a study that investigated effects of four user characteristics on users' mental models of information retrieval systems: educational and professional status, first language, academic background, and computer experience. The repertory grid technique was used in the
Mental models of information retrieval systems
โ Scribed by Efthimis N. Efthimiadis; David G. Hendry; Efthimis N. Efthimiadis; Pamela Savage-Knepshield; Carol Tenopir; Peiling Wang
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 237 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0044-7870
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