• Search Transition as a Measure of Effort in Information Retrieval Interaction 

      Nordlie, Ragnar; Pharo, Nils (Proceedings of the ASIS annual meeting;(50), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      In this article we introduce the concept of search transitions as a unit for measuring the effort invested by searchers in information retrieval interaction. The concept is discussed and compared to traditional measures ...
    • Seven years of INEX interactive retrieval experiments – lessons and challenges 

      Nordlie, Ragnar; Pharo, Nils (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 ...
    • Sharing qualitative interview data in dialogue with research participants 

      Kvale, Live Håndlykken; Pharo, Nils; Darch, Peter Thomas (Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology;, Peer reviewed; Conference object; Journal article, 2023)
      Research data sharing is embedded in policies, guidelines and requirements commonly promoted by research funding organizations that demand data to be “as open as possible, as closed as necessary” and FAIR. This paper ...
    • The SST method: a tool for analysing Web information search processes 

      Pharo, Nils; Järvelin, Kalervo (Information Processing & Management, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004)
      The article presents the search situation transition (SST) method for analysing Web information search (WIS) processes. The idea of the method is to analyse searching behaviour, the process, in detail and connect both the ...
    • Understanding the Data Management Plan as a Boundary Object through a Multi-stakeholder perspective 

      Kvale, Live Håndlykken; Pharo, Nils (International Journal of Digital Curation;Vol. 16, Iss. 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-04)
      A three-phase Delphi study was used to investigate an emerging community for research data management in Norway and their understanding and application of data management plans (DMPs). The findings reveal visions of what ...
    • User conceptualizations of derivative relationships in the bibliographic universe 

      Tallerås, Kim; Dahl, Jørn Helge B.; Pharo, Nils (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 ...
    • Using ‘search transitions’ to study searchers investment of effort: experiences with client and server side logging 

      Pharo, Nils; Nordlie, Ragnar (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;8201, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      We are investigating the value of using the concept ‘search transition’ for studying effort invested in information search processes. In this paper we present findings from a comparative study of data collected from client ...