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International Conference on Information Technology: Computers and Communications
Need Help? The Effects of Training on Web Searches
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 28-April 30
ISBN: 0-7695-1916-4
Wendy Lucas, Bentley College
Heikki Topi, Bentley College
This study investigates the effects of logic training, interface training, and the type of search interface on the search process. We found that limited training in basic Boolean logic was sufficient to improve performance with simple search interface. Similar improvements were observed with the assisted search interface, even without interface training. Promoting logic training or the use of the advanced search feature would therefore benefit users of today?s search engines.
Citation:
Wendy Lucas, Heikki Topi, "Need Help? The Effects of Training on Web Searches," itcc, pp.140, International Conference on Information Technology: Computers and Communications, 2003
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