Information seeking research needs extension towards tasks and technology
This paper discusses the research into information seeking and its directions at a general level. We approach this topic by analysis and argumentation based on past research in the domain. We begin by presenting a general model of information seeking and retrieval (IS&R) which is used to der...
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University of Borås
2004-01-01
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| description | This paper discusses the research into information seeking and its directions at a general level. We approach this topic by analysis and argumentation based on past research in the domain. We begin by presenting a general model of information seeking and retrieval (IS&R) which is used to derive nine broad dimensions that are needed to analyze IS&R. Past research is then contrasted with the dimensions and shown not to cover the dimensions sufficiently. Based on an analysis of the goals of information seeking research, and a view on human task performance augmentation, it is then shown that information seeking is intimately associated with, and dependent on, other aspects of work; tasks and technology included. This leads to a discussion on design and evaluation frameworks for IS&R, based on which two action lines are proposed: information retrieval research needs extension towards more context and information seeking research needs extension towards tasks and technology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2294c57360e64ac6b9f39dc6cf4d15742025-02-02T15:08:08ZengUniversity of BoråsInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal1368-16132004-01-01101212Information seeking research needs extension towards tasks and technologyKalervo JärvelinPeter IngwersenThis paper discusses the research into information seeking and its directions at a general level. We approach this topic by analysis and argumentation based on past research in the domain. We begin by presenting a general model of information seeking and retrieval (IS&R) which is used to derive nine broad dimensions that are needed to analyze IS&R. Past research is then contrasted with the dimensions and shown not to cover the dimensions sufficiently. Based on an analysis of the goals of information seeking research, and a view on human task performance augmentation, it is then shown that information seeking is intimately associated with, and dependent on, other aspects of work; tasks and technology included. This leads to a discussion on design and evaluation frameworks for IS&R, based on which two action lines are proposed: information retrieval research needs extension towards more context and information seeking research needs extension towards tasks and technology.http://informationr.net/ir/10-1/paper212.htmlinformation seekingconceptual frameworkwork tasksinformation systems |
| spellingShingle | Kalervo Järvelin Peter Ingwersen Information seeking research needs extension towards tasks and technology Information Research: An International Electronic Journal information seeking conceptual framework work tasks information systems |
| title | Information seeking research needs extension towards tasks and technology |
| title_full | Information seeking research needs extension towards tasks and technology |
| title_fullStr | Information seeking research needs extension towards tasks and technology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Information seeking research needs extension towards tasks and technology |
| title_short | Information seeking research needs extension towards tasks and technology |
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| topic | information seeking conceptual framework work tasks information systems |
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