Abdullah, N. and Gibb, F. (2008) Using a task-based approach in evaluating the usability of BoBIs in an e-Book environment. In: Advances in Information Retrieval. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 4956 (4956). Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 246-257. ISBN 9783540786450
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Abstract
This paper reports on a usability evaluation of BoBIs (Back-of-the-book Indexes) as searching and browsing tools in an e-book environment. This study employed a task-based approach and within-subject design. The retrieval performance of a BoBI was compared with a ToC and Full-Text Search tool in terms of their respective effectiveness and efficiency for finding information in e-books. The results demonstrated that a BoBI was significantly more efficient (faster) and useful compared to a ToC or Full-Text Search tool for finding information in an e-book environment.
| Item type: | Book Section |
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| ID code: | 28184 |
| Keywords: | E-book, task-based, BoBI, book index, usability evaluation, back of book index, electronic books, Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources, Library Science. Information Science |
| Subjects: | Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Library Science. Information Science |
| Department: | Faculty of Science > Computer and Information Sciences |
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| Depositing user: | Prof Forbes Gibb |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Oct 2010 14:50 |
| Last modified: | 07 Jul 2012 04:18 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/28184 |
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