Implementation and Evaluation of a Virtual Library Shelf for Information Science Content
(2003) Implementation and Evaluation of a Virtual Library Shelf for Information Science Content. In Proceedings 5th Russian Conference on Digital Li-braries RCDL2003, pp. 117-123, St.-Petersburg (Russia).
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Abstract
MyShelf is an information system for browsing based on the metaphor of a virtual library shelf. Like a traditional library shelf, it allows the exploration of the neighborhood of a document. Neighborhood represents semantic closeness which usually has many facets. In MyShelf, the ordering system of a shelf can be changed and the collection is reorganized on the fly. As a consequence, different neighbor-hoods of a document can be explored which al-lows the selection of an appropriate cognitive perspective. The user can rely more on the as-sociative nature of browsing in order to solve his vague information needs. An implementa-tion for information science content and its evaluation with user tests is presented.
| Keywords: | browsing, ontology switching |
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| Subjects: | B. Information use and sociology of information. > BH. Information needs and information requirements analysis. B. Information use and sociology of information. > BI. User interfaces, usability. I. Information treatment for information services > ID. Knowledge representation. C. Users, literacy and reading. > CB. User studies. D. Libraries as physical collections. > DI. Science libraries. |
| ID Code: | 7095 |
| Deposited By: | Mandl, Thomas |
| Deposited On: | 29 August 2006 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://rcdl2003.spbu.ru/proceedings/G1.pdf |
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