Studies on dictionary use have been gaining ground over the last three decades or so, but
while dictionary use has moved dynamically into the digital medium, user research on digital …

The following chapter provides a review of research literature on the use of electronic
dictionaries. Because the central terms electronic dictionary and research into dictionary use …

This contribution examines the digital revolution in lexicography from the perspective of the
dictionary user. We begin with an observation that in the information age the status of the …

This study investigates the dictionary use of graduates in English and German as well as
their attitudes towards teaching and learning dictionary skills in the classroom. The first …

The last decades have seen a growing interest in theoretical and practical problems related
to lexicographical user research. Starting with a discussion of the concept of lexicographi …

There is a body of studies comparing the effectiveness (and other usability aspects) of paper
and electronic dictionaries—in their various mutations—and the results are summarized in …

The study aims to investigate the effects of dictionary use on the production and retention of
collocations. With the aid of an electronic dictionary, fifty-two English majors at a Chinese …

This study aims to establish what lexical factors make it more likely for dictionary users to
consult specific articles in a dictionary using the English Wiktionary log files, which include …

In the past two decades, more and more dictionary usage studies have been published, but
most of them deal with questions related to what users appreciate about dictionaries, which …

We present studies using the 2013 log files from the German version of Wiktionary. We
investigate several lexicographically relevant variables and their effect on look-up …