ScentTrails: Integrating browsing and searching on the Web

被引：111

作者：

Olston, Christopher ^{[1
,3
]}

Chi, Ed H. ^{[2
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Wean Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

[2] Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304

来源：

ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction | 2003年 / 10卷 / 03期

关键词：

Browsing; Information scent; ScentTrails; Searching; World Wide Web;

D O I：

10.1145/937549.937550

中图分类号：

学科分类号：

摘要：

The two predominant paradigms for finding information on the Web are browsing and keyword Searching. While they exhibit complementary advantages, neither paradigm alone is adequate for complex information goals that lend themselves partially to browsing and partially to searching. To integrate browsing and searching smoothly into a single interface, we introduce a novel approach called ScentTrails. Based on the concept of information scent developed in the context of information foraging theory, ScentTrails highlights hyperlinks to indicate paths to search results. This interface enables users to interpolate smoothly between searching and browsing to locate content matching complex information goals effectively. In a preliminary user study, ScentTrails enabled subjects to find information more quickly than by either searching or browsing alone.

引用

页码：177 / 197

页数：20

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