Desirable search features of web‐based scholarly e‐book systems

Abstract

Purpose To examine what search capabilities are desirable in web‐based scholarly e‐book systems. Design/methodology/approach To present the author's opinion and interpretation about what search capabilities are desirable in web‐based scholarly e‐book systems through investigating studies of information seeking behavior and exploring current multimedia and hypertext techniques. Findings The findings are several desirable browsing and known‐item search features of web‐based scholarly e‐book systems. Originality/value The author's suggestion on the implementation of a dedicated, user‐oriented and user‐friendly interface, which includes the search features recommended in this paper to unleash the power of multimedia and hyperlinks.