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Personal Statement
I am a Professor of Information Seeking and Retrieval in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences.
I work in the area of information seeking and retrieval; understanding how (and why) people search for information and how electronic systems might help them search more successfully. This brings in a wide range of research including theoretical research on the design and modelling of information access systems, empirical research on interfaces and user interaction and research on the methodology of evaluating information access systems.
Recent research has included interface design research to help children search for information, information seeking studies on information poverty within marginalised groups and studies on how people use online information to create a sense of happiness.
Expertise & Capabilities
- information seeking theory
- interface design for information access
- user studies
Teaching Interests
- information retrieval
- information seeking
- qualitative and quantitative research methods
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
Master of Science, University of Birmingham
Bachelor of Science, University of Glasgow
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Projects 2009 2019
Replication: Replication: Understanding the formation of norms and anti-social behaviour on online social networks
Duncan, S., Rogerson, R., McDiarmid, A., Karagiannidou, E., Ruthven, I. & Tagg, S.
30/11/09 → …
Project: Internally funded project
Understanding the Information Needs of Young First Time Mothers from Areas of Multiple Deprivation
Buchanan, S. & Ruthven, I.
ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)
1/06/15 → 30/11/17
Project: Research
deprivation
inclusion
poverty
influencing behavior
Group
Research Output 1995 2019
Dynamic aspects of relevance: differences in users' relevance criteria between selecting and viewing videos during leisure searches
Albassam, S. A. A. & Ruthven, I., 27 Aug 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Information Research. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
video
information retrieval
content analysis
interaction
interview
Editorial note for special issue on the evaluation of digital cultural resources
Economou, M., Ruthven, I., Galani, A., Dobreva, M. & de Niet, M., 28 Feb 2019, In : Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage (JOCCH). 12, 1, 3 p., 1e.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Open Access
File
Analog to digital conversion
Museums
Application programs
Resources
Evaluation
Datasets
The information needs of young first time mothers from areas of multiple deprivations
Buchanan, S. (Creator), Nicol, E. (Creator), UK Data Service , 12 Mar 2019
Dataset
Thesis
E-government adoption and implementation in developing countries : an exploratory study of adoption success factors for e-government services to citizens (G2C) in Libya
Author: Darbok, H., 1 Feb 2014Supervisor: Roussinov, D. (Supervisor) & Ruthven, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Feelings toolkit : a new evaluation tool for very young children
Author: Mohd Yusoff, Y., 1 Oct 2011Supervisor: Ruthven, I. (Supervisor) & (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
Ian Ruthven (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities 2005 2017
Scottish Library and Information Council (External organisation)
Ian Ruthven (Advisor)1 Nov 2017 → 31 Oct 2020
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
ISIC : The Information Behaviour Conference
Ian Ruthven (Keynote/plenary speaker)20 Sep 2016 → 23 Sep 2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Key-note speaker and plenary lectures at conferences
Impacts
Improved user experience of the Europeana Digital Library through user-centred evaluations
Ian Ruthven (Participant), Milena Dobreva (Participant), Emma Graham (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Culture and creativity, Public understanding, information and debate
File
Understanding the Information Needs of Young First Time Mothers from Areas of Multiple Deprivation
Steven Buchanan (Participant), Ian Ruthven (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Health and welfare - new products, guidelines and services, Professional practice, training and standards