Sexual Information Seeking on Web Search Engines

Amanda Spink; Andrew Koricich; B. J. Jansen; Charles Cole

doi:10.1089/109493104322820138

Sexual Information Seeking on Web Search Engines

Amanda Spink^*, Andrew Koricich, B. J. Jansen, Charles Cole

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Abstract

Sexual information seeking is an important element within human information behavior. Seeking sexually related information on the Internet takes many forms and channels, including chat rooms discussions, accessing Websites or searching Web search engines for sexual materials. The study of sexual Web queries provides insight into sexually-related information-seeking behavior, of value to Web users and providers alike. We qualitatively analyzed queries from logs of 1,025,910 Alta Vista and AlltheWeb.com Web user queries from 2001. We compared the differences in sexually-related Web searching between Alta Vista and AlltheWeb.com users. Differences were found in session duration, query outcomes, and search term choices. Implications of the findings for sexual information seeking are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	65-72
Number of pages	8
Journal	Cyberpsychology and Behavior
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/109493104322820138
Publication status	Published - Feb 2004
Externally published	Yes

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