Information search by applying VDL-based iconic tags: an experimental study
| Autor: | Siya Zhang, Jean-Pierre Cahier, Nada Matta, Keqin Wang, Chunxiu Qin, Pengzhen Xue, Xiaoyue Ma |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Xidian University, TECHnologies pour la Coopération, l’Interaction et les COnnaissances dans les collectifs (Tech-CICO), Institut Charles Delaunay (ICD), Université de Technologie de Troyes (UTT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Technologie de Troyes (UTT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Northwestern Polytechnical University [Xi'an] (NPU) |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Computer science Process (engineering) media_common.quotation_subject 02 engineering and technology Representation (arts) Library and Information Sciences Information searches Annotation Visual structure 020204 information systems Icon 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering [INFO]Computer Science [cs] Comparative tests ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS computer.programming_language media_common User information Information retrieval [INFO.INFO-WB]Computer Science [cs]/Web 05 social sciences Search user interfaces Visualization User interface design Tag [INFO.INFO-IR]Computer Science [cs]/Information Retrieval [cs.IR] 0509 other social sciences 050904 information & library sciences computer Information Systems |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Documentation Journal of Documentation, Emerald, 2019, 75 (4), pp.807-822. ⟨10.1108/JD-08-2018-0127⟩ Journal of Documentation, 2019, 75 (4), pp.807-822. ⟨10.1108/JD-08-2018-0127⟩ |
| ISSN: | 0022-0418 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/jd-08-2018-0127 |
| Popis: | Purpose Visual Distinctive Language (VDL)-based iconic tags are structured visual information annotation. They explicate the content and organization of tagged information by graphical and symbolic features in order to improve the vocabulary problems of textual tags. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how these special icons help in tagged-based user information searching. Design/methodology/approach A two-stage experiment was designed and conducted so as to follow and quantify the searching process in specific searching target case and no specific searching target case when using VDL-based iconic tags. Findings The experimental results manifested that VDL-based iconic tags enhanced the role of tag in information searching. They could make user better understand tag clusters, which, in turn, provide global structure of involved topics. Also, VDL-based iconic tags helped user to find out searching target more quickly with higher accuracy by taking advantages of visual representation of tag categories and symbolic signification of tag content. Originality/value This study is one of the first to verify how structured icons work in information searching and how user’s graphical cognition impacts on tag-based information searching process. The research findings are dedicated to the theory of VDL-based iconic tags, as well as to a new visualization method for search user interface design. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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