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A Task-Based Evaluation of an Aggregated Search Interface

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A Task-Based Evaluation of an Aggregated Search Interface
Abstract. This paper presents a user study that evaluated the effectiveness of an aggregated search interface in the context of non-navigational search tasks. An experimental system was developed to present search results aggregated from multiple information sources, and compared to a conventional tabbed interface. Sixteen participants were recruited to evaluate the performance of the two interfaces. Our results suggest that the aggregated search interface is a promising way of supporting nonnavigational search tasks. The quantity and diversity of the retrieved items which participants accessed to complete a task, increased in the aggregated interface. Participants also found the aggregated presentation easier to access to retrieved items and to find relevant information, compared to the conventional interface.
Shanu Sushmita, Hideo Joho, Mounia Lalmas
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Type Conference
Year 2009
Where SPIRE
Authors Shanu Sushmita, Hideo Joho, Mounia Lalmas
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