Workshop
at the 77th
Annual Meeting of the Association of Information Science & Technology(ASIS&T)
October
31, 2014, Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA
IMPORTANT
DATES
Paper
deadline: 15 September 2014
Notification
of acceptance: 22 September 2014
Workshop:
31 October 2014
Many
researchers are interested in internet search behaviour, both as a primary
action and as a secondary source of data that reflects the what, how, and why
of information seeking. But despite that interest, we still lack a systematic
research agenda on search engine use and searcher behaviours, perhaps because
the potential for the data is so broad and the fields of study being applied so
vast that it is difficult to coordinate and discuss across disciplines.
Consequently,
researchers usually focus on the methods popular in their fields, but are
unaware of other methodological approaches and/or software tools that could
help them achieve their research goals. Thus, by collaborating across
disciplines, there is substantial opportunity to introduce new methods and
research questions to investigators who are working along similar lines but
without awareness of each other.
Goals,
Objectives and Outcome
The
goal of the workshop is to bring together researchers from academia and
industry, who are interested in understanding search engine use, both as a
primary and secondary source to reflect on user behaviour. We are interested in
discussing methods and results in various areas, aiming for establishing a
research agenda for information science researchers interested in Web
searching.
Topics
of interest include, but are not limited to:
*
Theories of Web search engine user behaviours
*
Evaluating search engine user interfaces
*
Information retrieval evaluation methods applied to Web search engines
*
Query log analysis
*
Eye-tracking research
*
User guidance in the search process
*
Incorporating user behaviours into search engine optimization techniques
*
Usability and user experience in Web searching
* Using
and sharing information found through search engines
*
Understanding user behaviours through triangulation of methods (e.g.,
transaction-log analysis, lab-based studies, online questionnaires, diary
studies)
TYPES
OF SUBMISSIONS
The
workshop invites short research papers and position papers, as well. We also
welcome overviews of relevant research done within a research group over the
last few years. Accepted submissions will be presented in a 20-minute
presentation. At least one presenter must be present at the event and register
for the workshop. Extended abstracts and presentations will be made available
on the workshop website. There will be no formal workshop proceedings.
Submissions
should be in the form of extended abstracts (approx. 1,500 words) including
references.
HOW
TO SUBMIT
Please
send your extended abstracts to the workshop organizers:
Prof. Dr. Dirk Lewandowski
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg
(Hamburg University of Applied Sciences)
Fakultät Design Medien Information
Department Information
Finkenau 35
D - 22081 Hamburg
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 40-42875 3621
Fax: + 49 (0) 3222-1445 301
Skype: dirk.lewandowski
Twitter: @Dirk_Lew
http://www.searchstudies.org/dirk
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg
(Hamburg University of Applied Sciences)
Fakultät Design Medien Information
Department Information
Finkenau 35
D - 22081 Hamburg
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 40-42875 3621
Fax: + 49 (0) 3222-1445 301
Skype: dirk.lewandowski
Twitter: @Dirk_Lew
http://www.searchstudies.org/dirk
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