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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"information searching"”.
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Electronic digital machines for high-speed information searching
Thesis (M.S.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering, 1951.
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From information searching to learning: A comparison of contrasting hypertextual menu designs for computer-based instructional documents
… electronic documents. However, studies comparing information searching in linearly and non-linearly organized texts cannot provide useful guidelines for implementing computer-based instructional documents if search tasks and menu designs are not clearly classified and described. This study …
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Optimal contracting with predecision information: Communication problems under pure asymmetry of information
… where the agent searches for pre-decision information with effort in his own self-interest. We first introduce the agency model that involves the agent's information-searching behavior, the choice of information system, in the economic setting of pure asymmetric information where the …
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A qualitative study of thesaurus integration for end-user searching
… investigates the impact of thesauri on users' information searching behaviour, and the integration of thesauri into information searching interfaces in order to support the searching process. The work reported here consists of two preliminary studies, which served to refine research questions …
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Design of an Interface to an Information Retrieval Network (Access Costs, Relevance, Bibliographic Databases)
The use of computers for information retrieval has brought about a growth of databases (bibliographic, in particular) as well as an increase in the number of search service centers (SSCs) that make the databases accessible online. Although this has facilitated information searching, the uninitiated …
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A study of hypertext document structure and individual differences: Effects on learning performance
… as individual differences on users' attitude and information searching performance. The interaction effects between structure of hypertext documents and individual difference variables were examined. The three types of combinations of structure and menu design were: (a) hierarchical structure …
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Pearl Harvesting Autism
This thesis addresses the difficulties of on-line information searching as it relates to the topic of autism. A review of existing search strategies is presented and their limitations are discussed. A new method for deriving a set of search-terms for comprehensive searching, Pearl Harvesting, was …
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A model of scientists' information seeking and a user-interface design
Information systems that are available today do not optimally address the information-seeking behaviour of scholars, particularly those who belong to scientific communities; as a result, scholarly discovery is often cumbersome and incomplete. The hypothesis of this study is that an …
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A Model of Scientists’ Information Seeking and a User-Interface Design
Information systems that are available today do not optimally address the information-seeking behaviour of scholars, particularly those who belong to scientific communities; as a result, scholarly discovery is often cumbersome and incomplete. The hypothesis of this study is that an …
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Knowledge-Assisted Retrieval of Online Product Information in A/E/C (Architecture/engineering/construction)
… for and dealt with a large amount of product information. With more product information, industry practitioners can make more informed project decisions. However, current approaches that support A/E/C information acquisition do not provide a comprehensive market scan. While the Internet …
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IDeixis : image-based deixis for recognizing locations
… recognize the location if those pages contain information about this location (e.g. name, facts, stories ... etc). Since the amount of information displayable on the device is limited, automatic keyword extraction methods can be applied to help efficiently identify relevant pieces of location …
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Co-Designing with and for Milk Donors
… as a medium to reach others and access information. In this research, I examine South African mothers’ experience with computer-supported aid for online communication and information searching. I describe these mothers in the context where they are also milk donors and provide insight …
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Improving Access to Information through Conceptual Classification
Overwhelming the users with large amount of information on the Web has resulted in users' inability to find the information and their dissatisfaction with available information searching and filtering systems. On the other hand, the information is distributed over many websites and a large part of …
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Examining the factors influencing organizational creativity in professional sport organizations
… front offices, indicated higher engagement in information searching and encoding processes was associated with higher levels of employee creativity. Perceptions of a work environment with a clear vision, supportive of innovation, task orientation, and participative safety, were associated with …
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The use of online meeting platforms for information literacy training by academic librarians: the case of a private higher education institution academic library
… platforms for enhancing postgraduate students' information searching, retrieval and use skills to meet their information needs. The following research questions were generated to address the objective, What competencies are required by academic librarians to deliver information literacy training …
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MEDLINE Metric: A method to assess medical students' MEDLINE search effectiveness
… the need for medical students to acquire information management skills, including the ability to search the MEDLINE database. There has been no published validated method available to use for assessing medical students' MEDLINE information retrieval skills.This research proposes and …
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Health Sciences Libraries: Information Services and ICTs
… significantly to move towards the concept of an Information Society, particularly for the benefit of the healthcare community. There have been some individual efforts, in this direction but they do not address the problem and related root issues. The problem is that the body and soul are not …
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The predictor impact of Web Search and Social Media
… Web, that has turned the Internet into a wide information space with different and badly managed content. Millions of people all over the world search online several information each day, which makes Web search queries a valuable source of information. Due to the huge amount of available …
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The effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) online on students’ creative and critical thinking in physics at tertiary level in Malaysia
… three major steps: (i) problem posing; (ii) information searching; and (iii) discussion and application of knowledge in solving problems. PBL is operationally defined here as an instructional strategy which focuses on problem solving. Students are faced with real issues which they have to …
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