Search systems, like many other applications of machine learning, have become
increasingly complex and opaque. The notions of relevance, usefulness, and …

This monograph reviews research on the design and evaluation of search user interfaces
that has been published within the past 10 years. Our primary goal is to integrate state-of-the …

Web search engines are today considered to be the primary tool to assist and empower
learners in finding information relevant to their learning goals-be it learning something new …

When people use web search engines to find information on debated topics, the search
results they encounter can influence opinion formation and practical decision-making with …

Purpose This paper aims to critically review the intersection of searching and learning
among children in the context of voice-based conversational agents (VCAs). This study …

Purpose Belkin and Robertson (1976a) reflected on the ethical implications of theoretical
research in information science and warned that there was potential for abuse of knowledge …

Complex search tasks that involve uncertain solution space and multi-round search
iterations are integral to everyday life and information-intensive workplace practices …

Keeping up with the research literature plays an important role in the workflow of scientists–
allowing them to understand a field, formulate the problems they focus on, and develop the …

Current information retrieval (IR) systems still face plenty of challenges when applied in
addressing complex search tasks (CSTs) that trigger multi-round search iterations. Existing …

ABSTRACT∗ This study demonstrates the interplay between domain and search expertise
in digital library searching. Participants (N= 75) performed three sequential search tasks as …