Abstract
The availability of large transaction logs of Internet-based search tools has produced a wealth of research over the past ten years on search patterns for public search engines, vendor database products, and institutional search services. Much of the early research dealt with describing observed regularities in querying and browsing behaviors. Findings of these studies have revealed–with notable regularity across search tools–that users do not engage in lengthy search sessions, submit brief queries, and do not browse extensively. With many studies now having uncovered the presence of search and browsing regularities, what are the next steps for Internet user research? Panel members will discuss developments on these fronts and research directions for the near future.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology |
Publisher | Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |