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User Search Behaviors: An Easy Search Transaction Log Analysis

Mischo, William H.; Schlembach, Mary C.; Heldreth, Jason; Kumar, Avinash

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Title
User Search Behaviors: An Easy Search Transaction Log Analysis
Author(s)
  • Mischo, William H.
  • Schlembach, Mary C.
  • Heldreth, Jason
  • Kumar, Avinash
Issue Date
2014
Keyword(s)
  • transaction log analysis
  • information seeking behavior
  • library search tools
Abstract
This talk presents findings from a 2013-2014 transaction log analysis over library user search activities. The analysis reveals data on terms per search query, queries per session, search assistance utilization, search reformulation patterns, and the importance of supporting known-item searching.
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/63671

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