New Directions in Cognitive Information Retrieval (2005) (The Information Retrieval Series #19)
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- Synopsis
- New Directions in Cognitive Information Retrieval presents an exciting new direction for research into cognitive oriented information retrieval (IR) research, a direction based on an analysis of the user’s problem situation and cognitive behavior when using the IR system. This contrasts with the current dominant IR research paradigm which concentrates on improving IR system matching performance. The chapters describe the leading edge concepts and models of cognitive IR that explore the nexus between human cognition, information and the social conditions that drive humans to seek information using IR systems. Chapter topics include: Polyrepresentation, cognitive overlap and the boomerang effect, Multitasking while conducting the search, Knowledge Diagram Visualizations of the topic space to facilitate user assimilation of information, Task, relevance, selection state, knowledge need and knowledge behavior, search training built into the search, children’s collaboration for school projects, and other cognitive perspectives on IR concepts and issues.
- Copyright:
- 2005
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781402040146
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781402040139
- Publisher:
- Springer Netherlands
- Date of Addition:
- 02/18/21
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Psychology, Social Studies
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Amanda Spink
- Edited by:
- Charles Cole
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