Tabs and Tabulations: Results of a Transaction Log Analysis of a Tabbed-Search Interface

The following study analyzes user search behavior using a tabbed-search interface. For this study, a transaction log was used to collect information about user searches and included tab used; search terms; date, time, and location of search (on campus or off campus); as well as a unique ID to identi...

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Published in:Journal of web librarianship 2015-01, Vol.9 (1), p.22-41
Main Authors: Brett, Kelsey, German, Elizabeth, Young, Frederick
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Queries
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Tabulation
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Web site assessment
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