Abstract
This paper seeks to report an investigation into the ways in which end-users perceive a thesaurus-enhanced search interface, in particular thesaurus and search interface usability. The results suggest that interface usability is a factor affecting thesaurus browsing/navigation and other information-searching behaviours. Academic staff viewed the function of a thesaurus as being useful for narrowing down a search and providing alternative search terms, while postgraduates stressed the role of the thesaurus for broadening searches and providing new terms.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 640-656 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Documentation |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- usability
- thesauri
- search interface
- navigation
- web technologies
- algorithms
- controlled languages
- information retrieval
- information searches
- library users
- user interfaces
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