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Liew, Chern Li; Foo, Schubert; Chennupati, K. R. – Journal of Information Science, 2001
Examines how electronic documents, particularly electronic journals, could be enhanced to make them more valuable to end-users. Describes the development of PROPIE (Proposed Information Environment) that demonstrated the potential to support various interaction needs and discusses the results of an empirical evaluation of PROPIE. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Electronic Journals, Evaluation Methods, User Needs (Information)

McMurdo, George – Journal of Information Science, 1995
Identifies and describes methods of compiling datasets, search interfaces and etymological metaphors and mythologies of three of the first generation of automated indexing systems: archie, veronica, and robots and search engines. (Author/JKP)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Indexing, Information Retrieval

Shiri, Ali Asghar; Revie, Crawford; Chowdhury, Gobinda – Journal of Information Science, 2002
Discussion of user interfaces to information retrieval systems focuses on interfaces that incorporate thesauri as part of their searching and browsing facilities. Discusses research literature related to information searching behavior, information retrieval interface evaluation, search term selection, and query expansion; and compares thesaurus…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Databases, Evaluation Methods

Rowley, Jennifer – Journal of Information Science, 1998
Discussion of information systems methodologies that can contribute to interface design for public access systems covers: the systems life cycle; advantages of adopting information systems methodologies; soft systems methodologies; task-oriented approaches to user interface design; holistic design, the Star model, and prototyping; the…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Design Preferences