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Spink, Amanda; Wilson, Tom; Ellis, David; Ford, Nigel – D-Lib Magazine, 1998
This study investigates the nature, manifestations, and behavior of successive searching by users in digital environments, and establishes criteria for use in the design of information-retrieval interfaces and systems supporting successive-searching behavior. Study includes two projects--one based at the University of North Texas, one at the…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedFord, Nigel; Miller, David; Moss, Nicola – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2001
This article reports the results of a study of Master's degree students concerning the role of individual differences in Internet searching, including cognitive styles, levels of prior experience, Internet perceptions, study approaches, age, and gender. Discusses retrieval effectiveness and self-efficacy and suggests implications for system…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Style, Computer System Design, Gender Issues
