Is XML retrieval meaningful to users?: searcher preferences for full documents vs. elements

The aim of this study is to investigate whether element retrieval (as opposed to full-text retrieval) is meaningful and useful for searchers when carrying out information-seeking tasks. Our results suggest that searchers find the structural breakdown of documents useful when browsing within retrieved documents, and provide support for the usefulness of element retrieval in interactive settings. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.3 [Information Storage and Retrieval]: H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval - Search process; H.3.7 Digital Libraries. General Terms Design, Experimentation, Human Factors. Keywords XML retrieval, element retrieval, interactive studies, INEX

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: SIGIR
• Authors: Birger Larsen, Anastasios Tombros, Saadia Malik
• Keywords: Element Retrieval, Full-text Retrieval, Keywords XML Retrieval, SIGIR 2006