Exploring Query Formulation and Reformulation: A Preliminary Study to Map Users' Search Behaviour
Authors: Mastora, Anna 
Kapidakis, Sarantos 
Monopoli, Maria 
Publisher: Springer
Issue Date: 1-Jan-2008
Conference: 12th European conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries 
Book: ECDL '08: Proceedings of the 12th European conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries 
Abstract: 
This study aims to investigate the query formulation and reformulation patterns such as generalisations, specifications, parallel movements and replacements with synonyms within the search procedure. Results showed that users reformulated their queries by using terms contained in the retrieved results while in the query reformulation process they mainly used terms with parallel meanings. Participants used equally either more specific or more general terms for follow-up queries. Finally, the study revealed that a high proportion of same terms were used instead of unique ones; half of them were included in the Eurovoc thesaurus.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-87599-4_54
URI: https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/486
Type: Conference Paper
Department: Department of Archival, Library and Information Studies 
School: School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences 
Affiliation: University of West Attica (UNIWA) 
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