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Peer reviewedChun, Tham Yoke – Online & CD-ROM Review, 1999
Traces the development of World Wide Web Robots and provides an overview of their main functions and workings. The focus is on search robots. Illustrations are drawn from two major search engines: AltaVista and Excite. Concludes with an examination of problems associated with the use of Web Robots and their implications for electronic publishing.…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Publishing, Man Machine Systems, Online Searching
Pu, Hsiao-tieh; Yang, Chyan; Chuang, Shui-Lung – Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, 2001
Proposes a mechanism that carefully integrates human and machine efforts to explore Web users' search interests. The approach consists of a four-step process: extraction of core terms; construction of subject taxonomy; automatic subject categorization of query terms; and observation of users' search interests. Research findings are proved valuable…
Descriptors: Classification, Internet, Keywords, Man Machine Systems
Humphreys, Nancy K. – Searcher, 1999
Describes how online searchers can use a software tool based on back-of-the-book indexes to assist in dealing with search engine databases compiled by spiders that crawl across the entire Internet or through large Web sites. Discusses human versus machine knowledge, conversion of indexes to mind maps or mini-thesauri, middleware, eXtensible Markup…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Indexes, Information Retrieval, Internet
Peer reviewedSpink, Amanda – Information Processing & Management, 2002
Explores a user-centered approach to evaluating the Web search engine Inquirus. Inquirus was rated highly by users on various usability measures; all users experienced some level of shift/change in their information problem, information seeking, and personal knowledge due to their Inquirus interaction; and different users experienced different…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Information Seeking, Interaction, Man Machine Systems
Hawk, William B.; Wang, Peiling – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1999
Examines users' cognitive, affective, and physical behaviors during user-Web interaction to understand better the nature of information retrieval on the Web, the needs of Web users, and the problem-solving strategies Web users employ. Describes and interprets searching behavior and problem-solving patterns within the relevant situational context…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Information Retrieval, Interaction Process Analysis, Man Machine Systems
Batty, David – D-Lib Magazine, 1998
Discusses the problems of access to information in a machine-sensible environment, and the potential of modern library techniques to help in solving them. Explains how authors and publishers can make information more accessible by providing indexing information that uses controlled vocabulary, terms from a thesaurus, or other linguistic assistance…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Indexing, Information Management, Internet
