[Sigia-l] ROI/Value of Search Engine Design - Resources?

[Ken Bryson]

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> So, yes, we do see a combination of site design effect and the user's
> knowledge of the genre playing a role in the strategy that users take.
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> Jared
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At this point I'm surprise nobody has brought up the issue (albeit
librarian-centric) of  known item vs. subject searching. That is, depending
on whether you know exactly what you're looking for (Linksys Wifi) or just
the general category/subject of items (wireless routers), you will likely
take a different route to finding your information.

Debating the usage of category browsing vs. searching based primarily on how
people use ecommerce or online news sites, seems to limit the debate a bit
too much.

Anybody who's actually completed a LIS degree (unlike myself) care to chime
in on this? Lou?


-kb