Browse to search, visualize to explore: Who needs an alternative information retrieving model?

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Highlights：

• A novel visualization-based information retrieval (IR) system is presented.

• Text-based and visualization-based systems were compared on several attributes of usability.

• Visualization-based IR model is more appropriate for explorative search tasks.

• Individual performance affects users’ attitudes toward IR systems.

• Users’ typical search strategies affect their satisfaction with IR systems.

摘要

•A novel visualization-based information retrieval (IR) system is presented.•Text-based and visualization-based systems were compared on several attributes of usability.•Visualization-based IR model is more appropriate for explorative search tasks.•Individual performance affects users’ attitudes toward IR systems.•Users’ typical search strategies affect their satisfaction with IR systems.

论文关键词：Information retrieval,Information visualization,Visual search,Bibliographic databases,Usability,User satisfaction

论文评审过程：Available online 24 July 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.07.010