Abstract: This paper reports on the first stage of a research on doctoral students ’ mental models of a Web search engine and factors that may affect their mental models. A modified version of a mental model completeness scale was developed and tested in a pilot study in Web search engine context. Résumé: Cet article présente le premier stade d'une recherche sur les modèles mentaux des étudiants doctoraux avec un moteur de recherche Web et les facteurs qui peuvent les affecter. Une version modifiée d’une échelle de la perfection du modèle mental a été développée et examinée dans le contexte d’une étude préliminaire effectuée avec un moteur de recherche Web
Mental models are deeply ingrained assumptions or generalisations that are continuously being proces...
This study proposes a model of the intensity of online search information in the context of the firs...
This study investigates the changes in university students’ perceptions towards the use of Web searc...
Introduction: Users’ performance and their interaction with information retrieval systems can be obs...
This paper reports on the findings of an exploratory study on doctoral students’ mental models of a ...
Abstract. A mental model is a model that people have of themselves, others, the environment, and the...
This thesis develops a model of Web information seeking behaviour of postgraduate students with a sp...
Users’ internal representations of their interactions with systems are often termed ‘mental models’,...
The research presented here analyses the influence of two types of expertise (the users' knowledge o...
Website users’ mental models can greatly affect their behaviors when looking for information. If the...
grantor: University of TorontoThis study investigated effects of four user characteristics...
Many researchers have investigated and modelled aspects of Web searching. A number of studies have e...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the end-user searcher's mental mod...
In interface development, it is crucial to reflect the users' expectations and mental models. By mee...
This thesis develops a model of Web information seeking behaviour of postgraduate students with a sp...
Mental models are deeply ingrained assumptions or generalisations that are continuously being proces...
This study proposes a model of the intensity of online search information in the context of the firs...
This study investigates the changes in university students’ perceptions towards the use of Web searc...
Introduction: Users’ performance and their interaction with information retrieval systems can be obs...
This paper reports on the findings of an exploratory study on doctoral students’ mental models of a ...
Abstract. A mental model is a model that people have of themselves, others, the environment, and the...
This thesis develops a model of Web information seeking behaviour of postgraduate students with a sp...
Users’ internal representations of their interactions with systems are often termed ‘mental models’,...
The research presented here analyses the influence of two types of expertise (the users' knowledge o...
Website users’ mental models can greatly affect their behaviors when looking for information. If the...
grantor: University of TorontoThis study investigated effects of four user characteristics...
Many researchers have investigated and modelled aspects of Web searching. A number of studies have e...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the end-user searcher's mental mod...
In interface development, it is crucial to reflect the users' expectations and mental models. By mee...
This thesis develops a model of Web information seeking behaviour of postgraduate students with a sp...
Mental models are deeply ingrained assumptions or generalisations that are continuously being proces...
This study proposes a model of the intensity of online search information in the context of the firs...
This study investigates the changes in university students’ perceptions towards the use of Web searc...