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Integrated Faceted Browser and Direct Search to Enhance Information Retrieval in Text-Based Digital Libraries

Yeh, Shea-Tinn
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1252951819

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2009, Master of Science in Engineering (MSEgr), Wright State University, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering.
Browsing and searching are two prominent paradigms in information retrieval. In current digital library implementations, exploratory browsing is sometimes not available as an option. When offered, it is commonly presented as an alphabetical listing of chosen categories depending on the scope of the digital collections. In addition, users have to switch between different information spaces for browsing and searching. This research proposes an information retrieval paradigm of integrated faceted browser and direct search interfaces for text-based digital libraries. Experimental results show that compared to a conventional alphabetical browser, the faceted browser can significantly improve the effectiveness (by 30.8%, p = 0.015) and efficiency (by 11.3%, p = 0.001) of information retrieval. Also, compared to un-integrated alphabetical browser with direct search interfaces, the integrated faceted browser with direct search interfaces can significantly improve the effectiveness of information retrieval (by 35.7%, p = 0.03) and bring users greater satisfaction (by 34.8%, p < 0.03) with the process.
Yan Liu, PhD (Advisor)
Misty Blue, PhD (Committee Member)
Pratik Parikh, PhD (Committee Member)
70 p.
Information Systems
digital library; faceted browsing; electronic information resource searching; information retrieval

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  • Yeh, S.-T. (2009). Integrated Faceted Browser and Direct Search to Enhance Information Retrieval in Text-Based Digital Libraries [Master's thesis, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1252951819

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Yeh, Shea-Tinn. Integrated Faceted Browser and Direct Search to Enhance Information Retrieval in Text-Based Digital Libraries. 2009. Wright State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1252951819.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Yeh, Shea-Tinn. "Integrated Faceted Browser and Direct Search to Enhance Information Retrieval in Text-Based Digital Libraries." Master's thesis, Wright State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1252951819

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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