AN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION SEEKING INTERFACE FOR EXPLORATORY SEARCH

Hogun Park, Sung Hyon Myaeng, Gwan Jang, Jong-wook Choi, Sooran Jo, Hyung-chul Roh

2008

Abstract

As the Web has become a commodity, it is used for a variety of purposes and tasks that may require a great deal of cognitive efforts. However, most search engines developed for the Web provide users with only searching and browsing capabilities, leaving all the burdens of manipulating information objects to the users. In this paper, we focus on an exploratory search task and propose a framework for human-Web interactions. Based on the framework, we designed and implemented a new information seeking interface that helps users reduce cognitive burdens. The new human-Web interface provides a personal workspace that can be created and manipulated cooperatively with the system, which helps users conceptualize their information seeking tasks and record their trails for future uses. This interaction tool has been tested for its efficacy as an aid for an exploratory search.

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Park H., Hyon Myaeng S., Jang G., Choi J., Jo S. and Roh H. (2008). AN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION SEEKING INTERFACE FOR EXPLORATORY SEARCH . In Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 5: ICEIS, ISBN 978-989-8111-40-1, pages 276-285. DOI: 10.5220/0001711302760285


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@conference{iceis08,
author={Hogun Park and Sung Hyon Myaeng and Gwan Jang and Jong-wook Choi and Sooran Jo and Hyung-chul Roh},
title={AN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION SEEKING INTERFACE FOR EXPLORATORY SEARCH},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 5: ICEIS,},
year={2008},
pages={276-285},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001711302760285},
isbn={978-989-8111-40-1},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 5: ICEIS,
TI - AN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION SEEKING INTERFACE FOR EXPLORATORY SEARCH
SN - 978-989-8111-40-1
AU - Park H.
AU - Hyon Myaeng S.
AU - Jang G.
AU - Choi J.
AU - Jo S.
AU - Roh H.
PY - 2008
SP - 276
EP - 285
DO - 10.5220/0001711302760285