Deconstructing search tasks in interactive information retrieval: A systematic review of task dimensions and predictors
J Liu - Information Processing & Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasingly, users are interacting with information retrieval (IR) systems with the goal of
addressing complex, ill-defined search tasks. As a result, the interest in deconstructing and …
addressing complex, ill-defined search tasks. As a result, the interest in deconstructing and …
Development and evaluation of search tasks for IIR experiments using a cognitive complexity framework
One of the most challenging aspects of designing interactive information retrieval (IIR)
experiments with users is the development of search tasks. We describe an evaluation of 20 …
experiments with users is the development of search tasks. We describe an evaluation of 20 …
Measuring and predicting search engine users' satisfaction
O Dan, BD Davison - ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR), 2016 - dl.acm.org
Search satisfaction is defined as the fulfillment of a user's information need. Characterizing
and predicting the satisfaction of search engine users is vital for improving ranking models …
and predicting the satisfaction of search engine users is vital for improving ranking models …
Searching, browsing, and clicking in a search session: changes in user behavior by task and over time
There are many existing studies of user behavior in simple tasks (eg, navigational and
informational search) within a short duration of 1--2 queries. However, we know relatively …
informational search) within a short duration of 1--2 queries. However, we know relatively …
Untangling search task complexity and difficulty in the context of interactive information retrieval studies
Purpose–One core element of interactive information retrieval (IIR) experiments is the
assignment of search tasks. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical review of …
assignment of search tasks. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical review of …
Understanding and predicting graded search satisfaction
J Jiang, A Hassan Awadallah, X Shi… - Proceedings of the eighth …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
Understanding and estimating satisfaction with search engines is an important aspect of
evaluating retrieval performance. Research to date has modeled and predicted search …
evaluating retrieval performance. Research to date has modeled and predicted search …
Investigating user behavior in legal case retrieval
Legal case retrieval is a specialized IR task aiming to retrieve supporting cases given a
query case. While recent research efforts are committed to improving the automatic retrieval …
query case. While recent research efforts are committed to improving the automatic retrieval …
Predicting search task difficulty
J Arguello - European conference on information retrieval, 2014 - Springer
Search task difficulty refers to a user's assessment about the amount of effort required to
complete a search task. Our goal in this work is to learn predictive models of search task …
complete a search task. Our goal in this work is to learn predictive models of search task …
Task duration estimation
RW White, A Hassan Awadallah - … Conference on Web Search and Data …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Estimating how long a task will take to complete (ie, the task duration) is important for many
applications, including calendaring and project management. Population-scale calendar …
applications, including calendaring and project management. Population-scale calendar …
Predicting information seeking intentions from search behaviors
It has been shown that people attempt to accomplish a variety of intentions during the course
of an information seeking session, and there is reason to believe that these different …
of an information seeking session, and there is reason to believe that these different …