Publication Date
2009
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
Misty Blue (Committee Member), Yan Liu (Advisor), Pratik Parikh (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering (MSEgr)
Abstract
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.
Page Count
70
Department or Program
Department of Biomedical, Industrial & Human Factors Engineering
Year Degree Awarded
2009
Copyright
Copyright 2009, all rights reserved. This open access ETD is published by Wright State University and OhioLINK.
