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Peer reviewedKantor, Paul B. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1987
Examines a statistical model in which the users of an online system continually update their estimated probability of success, and quit or continue the search according to the expected utility of each action. The implications for search strategies are discussed. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Behavior Patterns, Models, Online Searching
