Web Search Engine Research (Library and Information Science, 4) - Hardcover

Dirk Lewandowski

 
9781780526362: Web Search Engine Research (Library and Information Science, 4)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1780526369 ISBN 13: 9781780526362
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2012

Synopsis

"Web Search Engine Research", edited by Dirk Lewandowski, provides an understanding of Web search engines from the unique perspective of Library and Information Science. The book explores a range of topics including retrieval effectiveness, user satisfaction, the evaluation of search interfaces, the impact of search on society, reliability of search results, query log analysis, user guidance in the search process, and the influence of search engine optimization (SEO) on results quality. While research in computer science has mainly focused on technical aspects of search engines, LIS research is centred on users' behaviour when using search engines and how this interaction can be evaluated. LIS research provides a unique perspective in intermediating between the technical aspects, user aspects and their impact on their role in knowledge acquisition. This book is directly relevant to researchers and practitioners in library and information science, computer science, including Web researchers.

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About the Author

Dirk Lewandowski - Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1780526369
ISBN 13 
9781780526362
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
322
Editor
Dirk Lewandowski