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Creator:: Oregon State University. Dept. of Computer Science, Herlocker, Jonathan Lee, Jung, Seikyung, and Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: Can collaborative filtering be successfully applied to digital libraries in a manner that improves the effectiveness of the library? Collaborative filtering systems remove the limitation of traditional content-based search interfaces by using individuals to evaluate and recommend information. We introduce an approach where a digital library user specifies their need...
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Creator:: Jung, Seikyung, Herlocker, Jonathan L., and Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: Search sessions consist of a person presenting a query to a search engine, followed by that person examining the search results, selecting some of those search results for further review, possibly following some series of hyperlinks, and perhaps backtracking to previously viewed pages in the session. The series of pages...
Resource Type:: Article

Creator:: Webster, Janet G., Herlocker, Jonathan L., Pennington-Lehman, Heather, and Jung, Seikyung
Abstract:: As librarians, we recognize that users seldom approach a research project with a clear search strategy and thus we develop means to help them clarify their research objectives. However, our traditional methods do not translate well to the web environment, while at the same time demand for web access increases....
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding

Creator:: Jung, Seikyung, Harris, Kevin, Webster, Janet G., and Herlocker, Jonathan L.
Abstract:: Today's university library has many digitally accessible resources, both indexes to content and considerable original content. Using off-the-shelf search technology provides a single point of access into library resources, but we have found that such full-text indexing technology is not entirely satisfactory for library searching. In response to this, we...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding

Creator:: Webster, Janet G., Jung, Seikyung, and Herlocker, Jonathan L.
Abstract:: At Oregon State University (OSU), the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and the OSU Libraries are working together on a project to improve the effectiveness and accessibility of digital information created and collected by academic libraries. This project focuses on making digital resources more accessible through an...
Resource Type:: Article

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