Usability and user perceptions of a thesaurus-enhanced search interface

Shiri, A.A. and Revie, C.W. (2005) Usability and user perceptions of a thesaurus-enhanced search interface. Journal of Documentation, 61 (5). pp. 640-656. ISSN 0022-0418 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00220410510625840)

Abstract

This paper seeks to report an investigation into the ways in which end-users perceive a thesaurus-enhanced search interface, in particular thesaurus and search interface usability. The results suggest that interface usability is a factor affecting thesaurus browsing/navigation and other information-searching behaviours. Academic staff viewed the function of a thesaurus as being useful for narrowing down a search and providing alternative search terms, while postgraduates stressed the role of the thesaurus for broadening searches and providing new terms.

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Revie, C.W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5018-0340

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	2700
  Dates:	Date Event 2005 Published
  Subjects:	Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Information resources > Electronic information resources Science > Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science
  Department:	Faculty of Science > Computer and Information Sciences
  Depositing user:	Strathprints Administrator
  Date deposited:	08 Mar 2007
  Last modified:	14 Nov 2024 10:38
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/2700