Browsing SAM - Institutt for arkiv, bibliotek og informasjonsvitenskap by Subject "User studies"
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The effect of granularity and order in XML element retrieval
(Information Processing & Management, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)The article presents an analysis of the effect of granularity and order in an XML encoded collection of full text journal articles. 218 sessions of searchers performing simulated work tasks in the collection have been ... -
Experimental methods in IIR: The tension between rigour and ethics in studies involving users with dyslexia
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)Designing user studies in the interactive information retrieval (IIR) paradigm on people with impairments may sometimes require different methodological considerations than for other users. Consequently, there ... -
Perceived outcomes of public libraries in Finland, Norway and the Netherlands
(Journal of Documentation;70(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the perceived benefits of public libraries and their structure in the major areas of life between Finland, Norway and the Netherlands. Design/methodology/approach – ... -
Seven years of INEX interactive retrieval experiments – lessons and challenges
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science = Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence;(7488), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper summarizes a major effort in interactive search investigation, the INEX i-track, a collective effort run over a seven-year period. We present the experimental conditions, report some of the findings of the ... -
User conceptualizations of derivative relationships in the bibliographic universe
(Journal of Documentation;Volume 74, Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: Considerable effort is devoted to developing new models for organizing bibliographic metadata. However, such models have been repeatedly criticized for their lack of proper user testing. This paper presents a study ... -
What are they doing? And where? Tracking the Traffic as one of the instruments in an evidence-based redesign of a university library
(Liber quarterly: the journal of European research libraries;Volume 29 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-29)During the last decade we have seen an increased focus on the future use of academic libraries, both in terms of their legitimacy and the use of the physical library space itself. Prior to a planned, major rebuilding ...