Journal of the American Society for Information Science · 1983 · 32 citations · 10 references
ComputingComputer SciencePsychologyCognitive PsychologyHuman-computer InteractionInformation RetrievalInformation ProcessingInformation SearchSearch SystemsSearching AlgorithmsWeb SearchCognitive Aspects Of SearchCognitive Load In SearchHuman Information ProcessingHuman-computer Interaction For SearchInformation Search ProcessOnline Information SearchOnline SearchUser Search Behavior
Abstract Online searching is a dynamic process requiring an interactive and iterative dialogue to fully utilize its potential. However, such an interaction results in communication barriers at the human‐computer interface due to demands and limits of human memory and human information processing. An algorithmic method of searching, using Boolean negation to eliminate redundancy and reduce the cognitive strain of this barrier is proposed. Experimental data testing the efficacy of the method are also presented. Furthermore, the correlation of differences in cognitive processes to the searcher's comprehension of the system and searching behavior are explored.
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