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The role of context in search: Examining the effect of subject domain on the search interface

✍ Scribed by Elaine G. Toms; Luanne Freund; Joan C. Bartlett; Rick Kopak

Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
201 KB
Volume
40
Category
Article
ISSN
0044-7870

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Using a 48‐person group in a within‐subjects design, we investigated how people search differently within diverse domains: consumer health, shopping, travel and general research. Our goal was to identify the distinctive characteristics of search behavior within each domain that impact the design of the search interface.

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