Paper Info
Title
Active support for query formulation in virtual digital libraries: a case study with DAFFODIL
Abstract
Daffodil is a front-end to federated, heterogeneous digital libraries targeting at strategic support of users during the information seeking process. This is done by offering a variety of functions for searching, exploring and managing digital library objects. However, the distributed search increases response time and the conceptual model of the underlying search processes is inherently weaker. This makes query formulation harder and the resulting waiting times can be frustrating. In this paper, we investigate the concept of proactive support during the user's query formulation. For improving user efficiency and satisfaction, we implemented annotations, proactive support and error markers on the query form itself. These functions decrease the probability for syntactical or semantical errors in queries. Furthermore, the user is able to make better tactical decisions and feels more confident that the system handles the query properly. Evaluations with 30 subjects showed that user satisfaction is improved, whereas no conclusive results were received for efficiency.
Year
DOI
Venue
2005
10.1007/11551362_37
ECDL3
Keywords
Field
DocType
underlying search process,strategic support,digital library object,query form,query formulation,search increases response time,proactive support,user satisfaction,user efficiency,case study,virtual digital library,heterogeneous digital library,digital library,front end,conceptual model
Query optimization,Web search query,Query expansion,Information retrieval,Heuristic evaluation,Computer science,Web query classification,Digital library,Case-based reasoning,User interface
Conference
Volume
ISSN
ISBN
3652
0302-9743
3-540-28767-1
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
15
0.71
13
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
André Schaefer1876.78
Matthias Jordan2152.06
clauspeter klas320821.46
Norbert Fuhr43496939.53