New perspectives on Web search engine research

Lewandowski, Dirk New perspectives on Web search engine research., 2012 [Preprint]

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Purpose–The purpose of this chapter is to give an overview of the context of Web search and search engine-related research, as well as to introduce the reader to the sections and chapters of the book. Methodology/approach–We review literature dealing with various aspects of search engines, with special emphasis on emerging areas of Web searching, search engine evaluation going beyond traditional methods, and new perspectives on Webs earching. Findings–The approaches to studying Web search engines are manifold. Given the importance of Web search engines for knowledge acquisition, research from different perspectives needs to be integrated into a more cohesive perspective. Researchlimitations/implications–The chapter suggests a basis for research in the field and also introduces further research directions. Originality/valueofpaper–The chapter gives a concise overview of the topics dealt with in the book and also shows directions for researchers interested in Web search engines.

Item type: Preprint
Keywords: Web search research, web search engine, search engine-related research, search engine market, information retrieval, Google, Information Science research communities
Subjects: L. Information technology and library technology
L. Information technology and library technology > LC. Internet, including WWW.
L. Information technology and library technology > LS. Search engines.
Depositing user: Dirk Lewandowski
Date deposited: 30 Jun 2012
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:22
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/17243

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